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Waynesville, NC vs Saranac Lake, NY

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Highlights
- There are 136 physicians per 100,000 people in Saranac Lake.
- There are 174 physicians per 100,000 people in Waynesville.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Waynesville, NCSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock94.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)84  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock73.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.174  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock97100
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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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