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

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Highlights
- There are 376 physicians per 100,000 people in Portland.
- There are 202 physicians per 100,000 people in Kodiak.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Kodiak, AKPortland, ORUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock20.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)29  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock8786.9
 Physicians per Cap.202  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock86100
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Reviews for Kodiak    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born & raised on a tiny island several miles from the town of Kodiak, AK. When I returned (for 7 years), I raised my 3 kids there by myself. I had to work 3 jobs/7  More

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A word of warning to people researching places before taking a job or moving. The published cost of living estimates for Kodiak can drastically understate the true cost  More

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Kodiak has excellent access to outdoor recreation like hiking, fishing, hunting, berry-picking, mountain biking, four-wheeling, and kayaking. Also a golf course and a  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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