2025 Compare Cities Health:
Anchorage, AK vs Boone, IA

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Highlights
- There are 83 physicians per 100,000 people in Boone.
- There are 308 physicians per 100,000 people in Anchorage.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Anchorage, AKBoone, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock73.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)49  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.308  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock121100
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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Boone    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

As long as you grew up here, or have a relative who did, you will do just fine. Outsiders...they don't want them! Other than a railroad employee, or two, in 5 years, I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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