2025 Compare Cities Health:
Buffalo Grove, IL vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- There are 224 physicians per 100,000 people in Olympia.
- There are 290 physicians per 100,000 people in Buffalo Grove.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Buffalo Grove, ILOlympia, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock49.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)28  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.290  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock82100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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