2025 Compare Cities Health:
Boulder, CO vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Tacoma.
- There are 322 physicians per 100,000 people in Boulder.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Boulder, COTacoma, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock34.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.322  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
   (100 = best)
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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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