2026 Compare Cities Health:
Abilene, TX vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- There are 430 physicians per 100,000 people in Columbia.
- There are 203 physicians per 100,000 people in Abilene.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Abilene, TXColumbia, MOUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock54.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.203  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock101100
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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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