2025 Compare Cities Health:
Portland, OR vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- There are 50 physicians per 100,000 people in Athens.
- There are 376 physicians per 100,000 people in Portland.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Portland, ORAthens, ALUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock52.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)52  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock84.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.376  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock106100
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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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