2025 Compare Cities Health:
Tacoma, WA vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- There are 262 physicians per 100,000 people in West Des Moines.
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Tacoma.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Tacoma, WAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9186.9
 Physicians per Cap.199  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock115100
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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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