2025 Compare Cities Health:
Port Townsend, WA vs New Bern, NC

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Highlights
- There are 221 physicians per 100,000 people in New Bern.
- There are 167 physicians per 100,000 people in Port Townsend.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Port Townsend, WANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock72.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)53  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock84.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.167  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock114100
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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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