2026 Compare Cities Health:
Okeechobee, FL vs Newport, TN

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Highlights
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Newport.
- There are 106 physicians per 100,000 people in Okeechobee.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Okeechobee, FLNewport, TNUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock69.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock86.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.106  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock95100
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Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 17 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 18 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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Reviews for Newport    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

worst place to live in Tennessee, crime, corruption, crooked police, mean rotten hillbillies, drugs and the list goes on.  More

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Over 12 years ago

I am a native Texan, however I have traveled all over the world in my professional career. The one thing I have found common about everywhere I've traveled is that you  More

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Over 14 years ago

I rode through the town and spoke to several people that seemed to be very friendly. Now we had read all these comments on your city about the crime, burglaries, etc. We  More

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