2025 Compare Cities Health:
Redwood City, CA vs Placentia, CA

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Highlights
- There are 249 physicians per 100,000 people in Placentia.
- There are 302 physicians per 100,000 people in Redwood City.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Redwood City, CAPlacentia, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock48.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)45  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock96.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.302  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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Reviews for Placentia    6 Reviews

I lived in that city for almost 10 years and recently found out that both their city government and their police force are blocking people from leaving bad reviews of  More

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Over 14 years ago

PLACENTIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. BEEN HERE SINCE 1980. EASY ACCESS TO FREEWAYS, PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AROUND FOR EMPLOYMENT. NEARBY--GOLF  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you rent, Placentia's not bad. I haven't noticed too much crime but there are quite a few reasonable apartments. Being close to a California State School has its  More

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