2025 Compare Cities Health:
Birmingham, MI vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- There are 173 physicians per 100,000 people in Gulf Shores.
- There are 454 physicians per 100,000 people in Birmingham.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Birmingham, MIGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock76.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)27  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock91.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.454  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock99100
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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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