2025 Compare Cities Health:
Santa Monica, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- There are 257 physicians per 100,000 people in Palo Alto.
- There are 211 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Monica.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Santa Monica, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock55.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)52  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.211  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock101100
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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  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

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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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