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Galax, VA vs Franklin, NC

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Highlights
- There are 205 physicians per 100,000 people in Franklin.
- There are 665 physicians per 100,000 people in Galax.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Galax, VAFranklin, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock73.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock99.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.665  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock114100
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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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