2025 Compare Cities Health:
Los Altos, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Tacoma.
- There are 257 physicians per 100,000 people in Los Altos.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Los Altos, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock34.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.257  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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