2025 Compare Cities Health:
Boulder, CO vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- There are 263 physicians per 100,000 people in Grand Rapids.
- There are 322 physicians per 100,000 people in Boulder.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Boulder, COGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock55.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock80.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.322  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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