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Lubbock, TX vs Elko, NV

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Highlights
- There are 104 physicians per 100,000 people in Elko.
- There are 241 physicians per 100,000 people in Lubbock.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Lubbock, TXElko, NVUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock77.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.241  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock111100
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Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  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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