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Palm Desert, CA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- There are 322 physicians per 100,000 people in Boulder.
- There are 99 physicians per 100,000 people in Palm Desert.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Palm Desert, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock74.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.99  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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