2025 Compare Cities Health:
Newark, NJ vs Somerville, MA

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Highlights
- There are 371 physicians per 100,000 people in Somerville.
- There are 300 physicians per 100,000 people in Newark.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Newark, NJSomerville, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock45.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)1  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.300  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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