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Houston, TX vs Abilene, TX

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Highlights
- There are 203 physicians per 100,000 people in Abilene.
- There are 185 physicians per 100,000 people in Houston.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Houston, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)37  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock96.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.185  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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