2025 Compare Cities Health:
Charleston, SC vs Palmetto, FL

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Highlights
- There are 168 physicians per 100,000 people in Palmetto.
- There are 478 physicians per 100,000 people in Charleston.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Charleston, SCPalmetto, FLUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock69.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9886.9
 Physicians per Cap.478  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Palmetto    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Best bet for Florida living is newer bedroom communities. Closer to inland parks for canoe and kayak, but a quick drive to the shore. There's not a safe city in the  More

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I am a 40yr old single female who moved to Palmetto about 6 years ago. Since I have been here, I have seen the change in the town. Despite a bad economy, Palmetto  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husband and I are moving from this area because the schools are more than poor. With almost no after school activites or diverse educational choices. If you child  More

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