2025 Compare Cities Health:
Normal, IL vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- There are 376 physicians per 100,000 people in Portland.
- There are 193 physicians per 100,000 people in Normal.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Normal, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock20.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock8786.9
 Physicians per Cap.193  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock86100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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