2025 Compare Cities Health:
Iowa City, IA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Gaithersburg.
- There are 605 physicians per 100,000 people in Iowa City.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Iowa City, IAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock42.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)73  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9986.9
 Physicians per Cap.605  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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