2026 Compare Cities Health:
Monterey, CA vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- There are 242 physicians per 100,000 people in Arlington.
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Monterey.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Monterey, CAArlington, VAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock22.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)30  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock98.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.172  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock97100
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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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