2025 Compare Cities Health:
Columbus, OH vs Des Plaines, IL

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Highlights
- There are 261 physicians per 100,000 people in Des Plaines.
- There are 275 physicians per 100,000 people in Columbus.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Columbus, OHDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock32.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)49  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.275  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock91100
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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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