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Wausau, WI vs Palatine, IL

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Highlights
- There are 261 physicians per 100,000 people in Palatine.
- There are 258 physicians per 100,000 people in Wausau.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Wausau, WIPalatine, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock47.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.258  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock91100
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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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