2025 Compare Cities Health:
Salem, OR vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- There are 257 physicians per 100,000 people in Palo Alto.
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Salem.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Salem, ORPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock55.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.172  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock101100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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