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Beacon, NY vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- There are 142 physicians per 100,000 people in New Bedford.
- There are 238 physicians per 100,000 people in Beacon.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Beacon, NYNew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock73.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)45  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock7786.9
 Physicians per Cap.238  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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