2026 Compare Cities Health:
Richmond, VA vs Prospect, KY

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Highlights
- There are 335 physicians per 100,000 people in Prospect.
- There are 374 physicians per 100,000 people in Richmond.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Richmond, VAProspect, KYUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock58.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)80  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock91.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.374  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock86100
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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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