2025 Compare Cities Health:
Philadelphia, PA vs Waltham, MA

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Highlights
- There are 371 physicians per 100,000 people in Waltham.
- There are 243 physicians per 100,000 people in Philadelphia.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Philadelphia, PAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock61.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)1  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.243  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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