2025 Compare Cities Health:
Rochester, MN vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- There are 160 physicians per 100,000 people in Yakima.
- There are 1,194 physicians per 100,000 people in Rochester.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Rochester, MNYakima, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock39.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)20  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock80.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.1,194  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
   (100 = best)
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 5 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 Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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