2025 Compare Cities Health:
Lafayette, CA vs Richmond, CA

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Highlights
- There are 219 physicians per 100,000 people in Richmond.
- There are 219 physicians per 100,000 people in Lafayette.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Lafayette, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock52.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)35  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.219  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock109100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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