2025 Compare Cities Health:
West Palm Beach, FL vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- There are 268 physicians per 100,000 people in Columbia.
- There are 254 physicians per 100,000 people in West Palm Beach.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 West Palm Beach, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock39.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)30  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.254  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock107100
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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