2025 Compare Cities Health:
Bristol, VA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- There are 433 physicians per 100,000 people in Durham.
- There are 53 physicians per 100,000 people in Bristol.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Bristol, VADurham, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock50.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.53  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock92100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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