2025 Compare Cities Health:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Independence, MO

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Highlights
- There are 205 physicians per 100,000 people in Independence.
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Gig Harbor.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Gig Harbor, WAIndependence, MOUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock53.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock89.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.199  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock95100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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