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Tehachapi, CA vs Merritt Island, FL

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- There are 208 physicians per 100,000 people in Merritt Island.
- There are 112 physicians per 100,000 people in Tehachapi.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Tehachapi, CAMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock7358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)42  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9686.9
 Physicians per Cap.112  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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