2025 Compare Cities Health:
Ketchikan, AK vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- There are 376 physicians per 100,000 people in Portland.
- There are 175 physicians per 100,000 people in Ketchikan.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Ketchikan, AKPortland, ORUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock20.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)30  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock8786.9
 Physicians per Cap.175  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock86100
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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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