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Nashville, TN vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in Des Moines.
- There are 347 physicians per 100,000 people in Nashville.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Nashville, TNDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock61.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)69  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9186.9
 Physicians per Cap.347  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock115100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  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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