2025 Compare Cities Health:
Des Moines, IA vs North Platte, NE

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Highlights
- There are 194 physicians per 100,000 people in North Platte.
- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in Des Moines.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Des Moines, IANorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock92.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.262  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock137100
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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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