2025 Compare Cities Health:
Leawood, KS vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in Des Moines.
- There are 365 physicians per 100,000 people in Leawood.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Leawood, KSDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock61.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)30  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9186.9
 Physicians per Cap.365  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock115100
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Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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