2025 Compare Cities Health:
Palm Desert, CA vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- There are 142 physicians per 100,000 people in New Bedford.
- There are 99 physicians per 100,000 people in Palm Desert.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Palm Desert, CANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock73.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock7786.9
 Physicians per Cap.99  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
   (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 New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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