2025 Compare Cities Health:
Arlington, VA vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Salem.
- There are 242 physicians per 100,000 people in Arlington.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Arlington, VASalem, ORUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock38.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.242  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock85100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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