2025 Compare Cities Health:
Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- There are 211 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Monica.
- There are 224 physicians per 100,000 people in Fort Lauderdale.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock34.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9586.9
 Physicians per Cap.224  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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