2025 Compare Cities Health:
Ocean Shores, WA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- There are 224 physicians per 100,000 people in Olympia.
- There are 98 physicians per 100,000 people in Ocean Shores.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Ocean Shores, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock49.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)52  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.98  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock82100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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