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New Bern, NC vs Elkin, NC

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Highlights
- There are 135 physicians per 100,000 people in Elkin.
- There are 221 physicians per 100,000 people in New Bern.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 New Bern, NCElkin, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock65.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)80  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock96.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.221  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock106100
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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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