2025 Compare Cities Health:
Gastonia, NC vs Parkersburg, WV

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Highlights
- There are 236 physicians per 100,000 people in Parkersburg.
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Gastonia.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Gastonia, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock57.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock81.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.172  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock98100
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Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

more info  More

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Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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