2025 Compare Cities Health:
Fairbanks, AK vs Palmdale, CA

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Highlights
- There are 211 physicians per 100,000 people in Palmdale.
- There are 198 physicians per 100,000 people in Fairbanks.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Fairbanks, AKPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock75.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9586.9
 Physicians per Cap.198  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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Reviews for Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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