2025 Compare Cities Health:
Melissa, TX vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- There are 433 physicians per 100,000 people in Durham.
- There are 228 physicians per 100,000 people in Melissa.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Melissa, TXDurham, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock50.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)80  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.228  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock92100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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