2025 Compare Cities Health:
Santa Monica, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- There are 243 physicians per 100,000 people in Philadelphia.
- There are 211 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Monica.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Santa Monica, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock39.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)52  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock91.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.211  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock98100
   (100 = best)
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 Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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