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Lubbock, TX vs Portales, NM

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Highlights
- There are 84 physicians per 100,000 people in Portales.
- There are 241 physicians per 100,000 people in Lubbock.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Lubbock, TXPortales, NMUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock70.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock96.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.241  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock85100
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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 Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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