2025 Compare Cities Health:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- There are 254 physicians per 100,000 people in Memphis.
- There are 263 physicians per 100,000 people in Grand Rapids.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Grand Rapids, MIMemphis, TNUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock42.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)39  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock84.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.263  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock98100
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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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