2025 Compare Cities Health:
Kirkland, WA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Gaithersburg.
- There are 308 physicians per 100,000 people in Kirkland.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Kirkland, WAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock42.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9986.9
 Physicians per Cap.308  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  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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