2025 Compare Cities Health:
Los Alamos, NM vs Elko, NV

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Highlights
- There are 104 physicians per 100,000 people in Elko.
- There are 281 physicians per 100,000 people in Los Alamos.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Los Alamos, NMElko, NVUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock77.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)74  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.281  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock111100
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Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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