2026 Compare Cities Health:
Rochester, MN vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- There are 470 physicians per 100,000 people in Gainesville.
- There are 1,194 physicians per 100,000 people in Rochester.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Rochester, MNGainesville, FLUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock39.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)20  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock92.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.1,194  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock102100
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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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