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Pickens, SC vs Highlands, NC

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- There are 205 physicians per 100,000 people in Highlands.
- There are 115 physicians per 100,000 people in Pickens.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Pickens, SCHighlands, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock82.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)73  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock99.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.115  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock114100
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Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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