2025 Compare Cities Health:
San Mateo, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- There are 259 physicians per 100,000 people in Tucson.
- There are 302 physicians per 100,000 people in San Mateo.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 San Mateo, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock49.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)45  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.302  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock82100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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