2025 Compare Cities Health:
Rockford, IL vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- There are 554 physicians per 100,000 people in Boston.
- There are 224 physicians per 100,000 people in Rockford.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Rockford, ILBoston, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock43.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)56  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.224  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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