2025 Compare Cities Health:
Des Moines, IA vs Presque Isle, ME

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Highlights
- There are 217 physicians per 100,000 people in Presque Isle.
- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in Des Moines.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Des Moines, IAPresque Isle, MEUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock92.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock61.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.262  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock118100
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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 Presque Isle    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We moved here last year and we absolutely love Presque Isle. It offers a slower pace of life with old school values. Yes the winters are long and cold, but beautiful  More

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There are trees everywhere. The air is clean, sweet smelling compared to larger cities. Winters are harsh. The winter of 2007-8 dropped 198 inches of snow on  More

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