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Galesburg, IL vs Decatur, IL

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Highlights
- There are 217 physicians per 100,000 people in Decatur.
- There are 175 physicians per 100,000 people in Galesburg.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Galesburg, ILDecatur, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock69.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock92.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.175  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock103100
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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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