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

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Highlights
- There are 233 physicians per 100,000 people in San Marcos.
- There are 259 physicians per 100,000 people in Tucson.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Tucson, AZSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock60.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)48  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9886.9
 Physicians per Cap.259  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
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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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Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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