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Barstow, CA vs Big Spring, TX

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Highlights
- There are 99 physicians per 100,000 people in Big Spring.
- There are 135 physicians per 100,000 people in Barstow.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Barstow, CABig Spring, TXUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock67.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)48  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock88.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.135  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock103100
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Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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