2025 Compare Cities Health:
Walnut Creek, CA vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- There are 302 physicians per 100,000 people in San Mateo.
- There are 219 physicians per 100,000 people in Walnut Creek.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Walnut Creek, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock45.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)35  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.219  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock107100
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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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