2025 Compare Cities Health:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Topeka, KS

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Highlights
- There are 233 physicians per 100,000 people in Topeka.
- There are 263 physicians per 100,000 people in Grand Rapids.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Grand Rapids, MITopeka, KSUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock57.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)39  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.263  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock103100
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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 Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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