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Spanaway, WA vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Salem.
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Spanaway.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Spanaway, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock38.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.199  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock85100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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