2025 Compare Cities Health:
Anchorage, AK vs Elk River, MN

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Highlights
- There are 62 physicians per 100,000 people in Elk River.
- There are 308 physicians per 100,000 people in Anchorage.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Anchorage, AKElk River, MNUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock61.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)49  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock99.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.308  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock78100
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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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