2026 Compare Cities Health:
Binghamton, NY vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- There are 124 physicians per 100,000 people in Elgin.
- There are 229 physicians per 100,000 people in Binghamton.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Binghamton, NYElgin, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock6758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.229  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

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Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 5 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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