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Elkin, NC vs Benton, KY

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Highlights
- There are 64 physicians per 100,000 people in Benton.
- There are 135 physicians per 100,000 people in Elkin.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Elkin, NCBenton, KYUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock62.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)88  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock686.9
 Physicians per Cap.135  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock102100
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Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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