2025 Compare Cities Health:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- There are 113 physicians per 100,000 people in Palmer.
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Gig Harbor.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Gig Harbor, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock77.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock96.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.199  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock112100
   (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 Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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