2026 Compare Cities Health:
Houston, TX vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- There are 257 physicians per 100,000 people in Mountain View.
- There are 185 physicians per 100,000 people in Houston.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Houston, TXMountain View, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock53.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)37  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.185  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock101100
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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