2025 Compare Cities Health:
Staten Island, NY vs Washington, DC

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- There are 410 physicians per 100,000 people in Washington.
- There are 263 physicians per 100,000 people in Staten Island.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Staten Island, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock26.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)1  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock92.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.263  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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