2025 Compare Cities Health:
Charlotte, NC vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- There are 211 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Monica.
- There are 238 physicians per 100,000 people in Charlotte.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Charlotte, NCSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock34.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9586.9
 Physicians per Cap.238  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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