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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Hickory, NC

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- There are 237 physicians per 100,000 people in Hickory.
- There are 135 physicians per 100,000 people in Big Bear Lake.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Big Bear Lake, CAHickory, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock51.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)48  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.135  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock123100
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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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