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State College, PA vs Portland, ME

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- There are 450 physicians per 100,000 people in Portland.
- There are 191 physicians per 100,000 people in State College.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 State College, PAPortland, MEUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock53.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)92  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock85.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.191  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock95100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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