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Beacon, NY vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights
- There are 254 physicians per 100,000 people in West Palm Beach.
- There are 238 physicians per 100,000 people in Beacon.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Beacon, NYWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock68.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)45  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock96.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.238  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock98100
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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 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 9 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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 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 10 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 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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