2025 Compare Cities Health:
Palm Springs, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- There are 233 physicians per 100,000 people in Carlsbad.
- There are 99 physicians per 100,000 people in Palm Springs.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Palm Springs, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9886.9
 Physicians per Cap.99  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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