Page 3 of 6 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 > 07-31-2009, 10:55 AM Mathguy 57,135 posts, read 45,289,224 times Reputation: 35531 Advertisements Quote: homemakergirl Originally Posted by I moved to Moline from Madison, WI. I thought that the living experience would be similar seeing that it is about the same size (although Moline is about 40,000 people there is about 150,000 in the cities combined).



The schools are horrendous, I pulled my daughter out and put her in private schools (which is the only good thing about the QCA, the private schools are very affordable compared to other cities). I was on the report card for Illinois schools and noticed that even thought cost of living is less here than most of the state (supposedly) the teachers are about the highest paid. Don't let that fool you, the teachers here don't care and as I said the public high schools are terrible. I found it funny that one of my daughter's classmates mother is a teacher at the local public high school, but she has all of her kids in private school. Also the rent is much more reasonable than Madison, but the neighborhoods are not friendly.



It has been the biggest disappointment, there are no good restaunts, they are all national chains or small restraunts serving only Asian, American or Hispanic food. Their Taste of the Quad Cities was three blocks long, expensive and no specialty food, just the normal national chains. No entertainment, the city is not pretty for the most part.



There is also no competition here. There are two grocery store chains to choose from, there are no real meat markets or deli's. The prices are outrageous. The grocery stores sell "steaks" with cuts I have never heard of. The fattest ribeye steak I have seen here is only about 1/2 an inch. If you ask the butcher to cut meat for you they look at you appalled.



You can't choose a different phone company, only AT&T, there is one cable company and their prices are sky high.



There are no grocery stores that carry Asian food (there is one, but it is so dirty I am afraid of bringing home a cockroach or getting food poisoning), we drive 3 hours to Arlington Heights to get Asian groceries.



The people are rude and if you are not from this area, you are clearly labeled an outsider. People do not smile, they are more concerned about beating you to the line at the grocery store, parking stall, etc. The city is not laid out well, their community events are lacking.



They claim to have wonderful job opportunities here, I cannot find a job in my industry or one equivelent to what I do (Accounting/Payroll clerk). I have submitted at least 100 resumes over the last three years and I rarely get a response, I think they see I am not from their community and disregard it.



I am so thankful that my husband is transferring to Chicago and we can finally put this town behind us.



You seem like you disliked it from the start which can show in your interaction with others and could be off-putting or even offensive to some.



Frankly, I think you have no clue what you are in for in Chicago...although perhaps you are moving to burbs instead of the city....your rent\housing expense alone will be immense. Having lived in Chicago and grown up near the quad cities area....you are in for a brutal brutal shock if you weren't happy with prices, costs etc. in Moline.You seem like you disliked it from the start which can show in your interaction with others and could be off-putting or even offensive to some.Frankly, I think you have no clue what you are in for in Chicago...although perhaps you are moving to burbs instead of the city....your rent\housing expense alone will be immense.

07-31-2009, 04:35 PM QuadCityImages Location: Davenport, Iowa 413 posts, read 1,585,941 times Reputation: 522 You guys, this post is over 2 years old... 07-31-2009, 04:45 PM ead462 44 posts, read 155,265 times Reputation: 41 LOL Quadcityimages! Just read this and about to say the same thing. Wonder if the OP found her ideal place. 07-31-2009, 10:26 PM trailerguy Location: Bristol, WI 281 posts, read 848,611 times Reputation: 194 I think it's fun how these threads take on a life of their own. I suspect the OP had a really rotten day, maybe one bad experience, decided to vent on this board and then got over it. She's probably forgotten she even wrote this. But it's enjoyable to read the responses ad infinitum. 09-07-2009, 08:11 AM djmidwest 2 posts, read 14,482 times Reputation: 20 reply to homemakergirl's tirade Regarding homemakergirl’ s original post: her comments seem to reflect her personal biases that generate more heat than light. Comparing the QCA to Madison, or Chicagoland is difficult at best. It often times depends upon a person’s expectations. She appeared to expect that the QCA would be the same as Madison simply based upon the similarity of quantity of people.



My background: I have lived most of my life in the QCA where I grew up on the Illinois side and currently live on the Iowa side. I spent sometime living in a Chicago suburb, and my wife grew up in Chicago and a suburb through high school. We have friends scattered across the Chicago land area, visit there often, and feel that we know both areas well. I will split up her tirade into manageable parts and comment on each.





“The schools are horrendous; I pulled my daughter out and put her in private schools (which is the only good thing about the QCA, the private schools are very affordable compared to other cities). I was on the report card for Illinois schools and noticed that even thought cost of living is less here than most of the state (supposedly) the teachers are about the highest paid. Don't let that fool you, the teachers here don't care and as I said the public high schools are terrible. I found it funny that one of my daughter's classmates mother is a teacher at the local public high school, but she has all of her kids in private school

My ]son attended public school in Rock Island and Bettendorf, and what we found that both schools have dual tracks for students (trade vs college prep.). I personally attended private schools here in the QCA. Compared to other communities, especially test scores, school preparedness, and likelihood to be successful in getting into and being a success in college, most area public schools are at or above average. Often QCA private schools (Parochial or Rivermont Academy) have fewer academic choices. What we have found is if children are smart, hardworking, respond to life’s challenges, and adaptive, they will find many opportunities to thrive and excel. Although most area public schools focus on sports, that is often true in most school districts. The balance must be the parent’s responsibility.





Also the rent is much more reasonable than Madison, but the neighborhoods are not friendly

Neighbors vary just like neighborhoods. Friendly people make friends, unfriendly people don’t. People tend to live full and busy lives. Families with small children focus on school events. People who live in large anonymous suburbs like Naperville, DesPlains, or Orland Park can find it difficult to find neighbors willing to share their lives. It comes down to how committed a person is in finding others with common interest and giving, and not expecting to only receive.



It has been the biggest disappointment, there are no good restaunts, they are all national chains or small restraunts serving only Asian, American or Hispanic food. Their Taste of the Quad Cities was three blocks long, expensive and no specialty food, just the normal national chains



Here are some relevant facts:The QCA has approximately 3% of Chicagoland’s population and area. There are fewer people willing to spend their resources on food and entertainment. It is difficult to attain critical mass to sustain continuous events with a smaller population base. Try living in a even smaller city in an even more rural area. It is true the QCA has few fine restaurants. If you can afford fine restaurants, you can afford to drive to other places.



No entertainment, the city is not pretty for the most part.

Compared to other cities without major post-secondary campuses, the QCA has a surprising variety of activities. Regarding prettiness, that is purely subjective. I suggest that she tell me what is wonderful with the view from the Stevenson Expressway from Harlem Ave into the Loop, or how about the traffic jams on the East West toll way at California Avenue. I got lost many years ago when driving from Lincoln Park area headed for downtown and found myself next to Cabrini Green housing project. I cannot say that the 700 block of Marquette in Davenport is pretty, but I do feel that my life is in danger when traveling through most of the inner city of Chicago, St Louis, etc.



There is also no competition here. There are two grocery store chains to choose from, there are no real meat markets or deli's. The prices are outrageous. The grocery stores sell "steaks" with cuts I have never heard of. The fattest ribeye steak I have seen here is only about 1/2 an inch. If you ask the butcher to cut meat for you they look at you appalled.



I find this comment both accurate and very in-accurate. Granted that Hy-Vee is the 800-lb gorilla in the market. When I compare their prices/selection to Jewel, Albertson’s, Dominick’s, Kroger, Safeway they are similar. Sure it would be nice to have a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe’s. I believe that it is naïve of anyone to expect a small, mid size C market like the QCA to have all the amenities of a metro area 25 times it’s size. There are a number of meat markets able to cater to most people’s taste. I recently had a butcher at Fareway cut a 12 lb rib eye into individual steaks… and he did it with a smile.



You can't choose a different phone company, only AT&T, there is one cable company and their prices are sky high. I don’t know of too many people who get to choose their land-line phone or cable company. As far as prices, we have friends and family who pay about 20-30% more for Comcast in Chicago (for no more service).



There are no grocery stores that carry Asian food (there is one, but it is so dirty I am afraid of bringing home a cockroach or getting food poisoning), we drive 3 hours to Arlington Heights to get Asian groceries

That may be true. But it is of little consequence unless you grew up in Tokyo and cannot find decent Nori wraps or Sushi rice. And yet you complained a few sentences ago about how there are only Asian restaurants here.



The people are rude and if you are not from this area, you are clearly labeled an outsider. People do not smile, they are more concerned about beating you to the line at the grocery store, parking stall, etc.



I had a friend who re-located to the Charleston S.C area years ago and found that because he was a transplant he was considered an outsider. There are cliques everywhere. Tell me that you get invited to A-list events in big cities unless you have the money or reputation to back it up. I do business with people outside the Midwest, and they comment that we are much nicer, friendlier people when compared to people from the east coast. Rude people exist everywhere. They are often expecting the world to revolve around their needs and wants. People from NYC invented rude! Maybe you should move there.



The city is not laid out well, their community events are lacking



OK you tell me if you have ever driven around San Francisco, Portland, or Seattle. How about trying to get out of Chinatown at Cermak Road in Chicago. The Quads are a piece of cake comparatively. If you notice that the mentioned cities on the west coast have varied topography. That is what causes streets to be curved or cul-de-sacs. If you want simple, try Kansas.



They claim to have wonderful job opportunities here, I cannot find a job in my industry or one equivelent to what I do (Accounting/Payroll clerk). I have submitted at least 100 resumes over the last three years and I rarely get a response, I think they see I am not from their community and disregard it



Merely submitting a resume rarely get’s you the job interview anywhere. A/P positions have been plentiful on a comparative basis. Often because they require few credentials, there is tremendous competition. Automation has put these positions in danger of extinction. Admittedly, the QCA is focused on manufacturing, government and service jobs. It does help to have an engineering degree or have a CPA. Isn’t that everywhere?





Bottom Line Opportunities for employment, entertainment, and cultural events vary depending upon what any one person expects. Some people are bothered by differences between people, yet some are enriched by diversity. Some people have fears of crossing bridges, crossing city boundaries, crossing the street to meet their neighbors. Some people expect to be served, while some people believe in getting involved in their community. Always there are advantages and disadvantages to various cities and metro areas. In some respect because of the almost equal balance of population on each side of the river, neither side of the QCA has had a significant cultural or economic dominance. The QCA is an amalgamation of smaller towns that happen to have geography in common. Can local politicians, business owners and residents have egocentric attitudes to keep their traditions alive? You bet. Do people resist change? Absolutely. Is this unique to the QCA? Not by any stretch of the imagination. What makes a community great is to have committed residents who want to give instead of take.



There are thousands of communities big and small in the United States that at risk of significant changes over the next 20 years. Sometimes the most exciting places to live tend to be in areas where speculation, greed and less frugal attitudes have caused much of the angst in our social fabric. If anything, the QCA has fared much better than more exciting areas like San Diego, Las Vegas, and Miami. I contend that the QCA could be a relative “Oasis”. Perhaps we will be one of the few places in the future with what is most important: a plentiful supply of food and water. I’ll take that to collapsing infrastructure, higher crime, hurricanes, great Lyric Opera, and ridiculously high taxes anytime. Last edited by linicx; 09-07-2009 at 10:20 PM .. Reason: colored text 12-08-2009, 03:30 PM Outsider1967 2 posts, read 15,272 times Reputation: 14 I've lived on both sides of the river and generally speaking they both suck in the same way.



If you are considering moving to the Quad Cities for cheapness of living, you MUST be prepared for it:



1. Don't move here with a family to feed. Generally, despite the hub bub surrounding the 'friendly' Quad Cities, it's not really that friendly...especially family friendly unless 1/2 of the quad citians are part of your family.



2. NEVER move here without a job with the major companies in the area and significant savings (100k to 200k this is excluding a down payment on the house of course). I would even go far to say never move here unless you are within six months of retiring from said company. All the jobs are gobbled up by the natives who have never left the Quad Cities in the first place and who have networked with family here to get and keep them.



3. Don't expect anything in line of entertainment. Once a year a small parking lot fair is set up that features a ferris wheel at one of the local 'malls'. Well there is the Riverfest fair-thing but it's prices are aimed for the uppercrust and is generally held on the most humid days of the year. They have a couple of movie theaters but if you're on a budget, it's just cheaper to buy the DVD than to go to the 'exclusive' theaters here in the area. And in the winter, well, you're pretty much snowed into watching DVDs at home.



4. There are three resturants in the whole area I would say were the best and well worth their price: The Cracker Barrel, Davenport Family Resturant and TGI Fridays. Other than that, pretty much everything tastes the same: Bland.



5. The native attitude is in line with the OP's observation. Wary and unfriendly to outsiders. Generally, the first question that pops up when a native QCer is addressing an outsider is: "Why did you move here?" Generally my response is now: "If I wanted to stay married to the man I love, I had to move here." But now that doesn't seem enough to put up with the BS the QC community keeps dishing out.



6. Have an exit strategy-Have a way to move out of the QC if you find that you don't like it here. It's expensive to move and its even more difficult to find an employer outside of this community who will pay moving expenses.



The QC area touts itself as progressive and a friendly community but don't let that fool you, stay away if you can, in my opinion, there are only two reasons that you would move here:



1. Your job moves you here.

2. You move here to retire.



Otherwise, in my opinion, after being an outsider who has been stuck here for 12 years, stay away. Last edited by Outsider1967; 12-08-2009 at 03:57 PM .. 12-08-2009, 04:14 PM Careless Location: Glencoe, IL 313 posts, read 523,890 times Reputation: 69 Quote: Switch625 Originally Posted by What is it with six month old threads being dug up? City Data is a top Google result. This thread is the #1 hit on "move to quad cities". Thread necroing is inevitable. 12-08-2009, 06:40 PM QuadCityImages Location: Davenport, Iowa 413 posts, read 1,585,941 times Reputation: 522 Basically everything Outsider said is incorrect. Check out the area yourself before believing some of these unhappy people. 12-08-2009, 07:24 PM css9450 Location: "Chicago" 1,866 posts, read 2,511,481 times Reputation: 868 Quote: homemakergirl Originally Posted by The people are rude and if you are not from this area, you are clearly labeled an outsider. I would describe the residents of Madison WI exactly the same way. 12-08-2009, 07:28 PM Drover Location: Chicago 38,703 posts, read 92,445,370 times Reputation: 29670 Quote: css9450 Originally Posted by I would describe the residents of Madison WI exactly the same way. And considering how transient Madison is, it would be a rather inapt description. Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.



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Legal occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%) Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%) Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%) Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%) Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%) People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%) People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%) People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%) People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%) People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%) People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%) People in Group quarters - State prisons (%) People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%) People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%) People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%) People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%) People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%) People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%) People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%) People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%) People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%) People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%) People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%) People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%) People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%) People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%) People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%) People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%) People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%) People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%) People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%) People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%) People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%) People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%) People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%) People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%) People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%) People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%) People in Group quarters - On base (%) People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%) People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%) People in Group quarters - Military ships (%) People in Group quarters - Group homes (%) People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%) People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%) People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%) People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%) People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%) People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%) People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%) People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%) People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%) People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%) People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%) People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%) People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%) Residents speaking English at home (%) Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%) Residents speaking other language at home (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%) Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%) Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%) Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%) Class of Workers - Local government workers (%) Class of Workers - State government workers (%) Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%) Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%) Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%) Armed forces status - Civilian (%) Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%) Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%) Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%) Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%) Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol Alcohol use - Average drinks/week Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%) Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%) Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%) Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%) Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%) Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%) Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%) Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%) Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%) Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%) Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%) Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%) Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%) Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%) Current Health Status - General health condition (%) Current Health Status - Blood donors (%) Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%) Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%) Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%) Diabetes - Diabetics (%) Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%) Diabetes - People taking insulin (%) Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%) Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month) Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week) Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week) Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month) Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month) Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%) Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%) Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%) Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%) Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%) Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%) Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%) Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%) Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%) Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%) Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%) Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%) Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%) Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%) Medical Conditions - People with gout (%) Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%) Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%) Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%) Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%) Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%) Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%) Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%) Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%) Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%) Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%) Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%) Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%) Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%) Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%) Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%) Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%) Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%) Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%) Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%) Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%) Oral Health - People with gum disease (%) Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%) Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem Oral Health - Average number of teeth Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%) Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%) Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%) Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%) Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%) Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%) Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%) Physical Activity - Average hours a day doing sedentary activities Physical Activity - Average hours a day watching TV or videos Physical Activity - Average hours a day using computer Physical Functioning - People having limitations keeping them from working (%) Physical Functioning - People limited in amount of work they can do (%) Physical Functioning - People that need special equipment to walk (%) Physical Functioning - People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%) Physical Functioning - People requiring special healthcare equipment (%) Prescription Medications - Average number of prescription medicines taking Preventive Aspirin Use - Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%) Reproductive Health - Vaginal deliveries (%) Reproductive Health - Cesarean deliveries (%) Reproductive Health - Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%) Reproductive Health - Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%) Reproductive Health - Women breastfeeding newborns (%) Reproductive Health - Women that had a hysterectomy (%) Reproductive Health - Women that had both ovaries removed (%) Reproductive Health - Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%) Reproductive Health - Women taking birth control pills (%) Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%) Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used female hormones (%) Sexual Behavior - People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%) Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%) Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%) Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%) Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%) Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%) Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%) Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%) Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%) Sexual Behavior - Average age people first had sex Sexual Behavior - Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+) Sexual Behavior - Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+) Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+) Sexual Behavior - Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+) Sexual Behavior - Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+) Sexual Behavior - Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+) Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+) Sexual Behavior - Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+) Sexual Behavior - People using protection when performing oral sex (%) Sexual Behavior - Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year Sexual Behavior - People having sex without condom (%) Sexual Behavior - Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+) Sexual Behavior - Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+) Sexual Behavior - Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+) Sexual Behavior - Circumcised males 18+ (%) Sleep Disorders - Average hours sleeping at night Sleep Disorders - People that has trouble sleeping (%) Smoking-Cigarette Use - People smoking cigarettes (%) Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with smell (%) Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with taste (%) Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%) Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%) Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%) Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%) Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%) Weight - Average height (inches) Weight - Average weight (pounds) Weight - Average BMI Weight - People that are obese (%) Weight - People that ever were obese (%) Weight - People trying to lose weight (%) Settings Get link Loading data... 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