2025 Compare Cities Health:
Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- There are 224 physicians per 100,000 people in Olympia.
- There are 99 physicians per 100,000 people in Desert Hot Springs.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Desert Hot Springs, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock49.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.99  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock82100
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Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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