2025 Compare Cities Health:
Bakersfield, CA vs Newton, IA

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Highlights
- There are 71 physicians per 100,000 people in Newton.
- There are 112 physicians per 100,000 people in Bakersfield.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Bakersfield, CANewton, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)42  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock67.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.112  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock119100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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