2025 Compare Cities Health:
Des Moines, IA vs Slidell, LA

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Highlights
- There are 279 physicians per 100,000 people in Slidell.
- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in Des Moines.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Des Moines, IASlidell, LAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock40.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock85.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.262  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock92100
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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 Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  More

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