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Shaker Heights, OH vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in Des Moines.
- There are 399 physicians per 100,000 people in Shaker Heights.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Shaker Heights, OHDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock61.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)30  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9186.9
 Physicians per Cap.399  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock115100
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Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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