2025 Compare Cities Health:
Salem, MA vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- There are 225 physicians per 100,000 people in Springfield.
- There are 204 physicians per 100,000 people in Salem.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Salem, MASpringfield, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock43.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)13  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9486.9
 Physicians per Cap.204  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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