2025 Compare Cities Health:
Birmingham, AL vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- There are 225 physicians per 100,000 people in Springfield.
- There are 350 physicians per 100,000 people in Birmingham.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Birmingham, ALSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock43.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)81  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9486.9
 Physicians per Cap.350  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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