2025 Compare Cities Health:
Elgin, IL vs Wausau, WI

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Highlights
- There are 258 physicians per 100,000 people in Wausau.
- There are 124 physicians per 100,000 people in Elgin.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Elgin, ILWausau, WIUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock71.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.124  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock105100
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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 15 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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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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