2025 Compare Cities Health:
Durham, NC vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- There are 294 physicians per 100,000 people in Rochester.
- There are 433 physicians per 100,000 people in Durham.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Durham, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock61.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)80  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9686.9
 Physicians per Cap.433  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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