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Galax, VA vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- There are 237 physicians per 100,000 people in Hickory.
- There are 665 physicians per 100,000 people in Galax.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Galax, VAHickory, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock51.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.665  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock123100
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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 Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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