2025 Compare Cities Health:
Port Lavaca, TX vs Athens, TX

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Highlights
- There are 86 physicians per 100,000 people in Athens.
- There are 69 physicians per 100,000 people in Port Lavaca.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Port Lavaca, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock57.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)53  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.69  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock106100
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Reviews for Port Lavaca    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Port Lavaca is an amazing place. We have our problems but the city is a cultural heritage location for Eastern European Immigrants. Especially Hungary and Czech  More

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Ground Zero for flesh eating bacteria. You cant eat the fish. A guy died just 17 miles South because the bacteria got into his intestines. Pass this place  More

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(1) I lived there 2 years. Here's what they don't tell you. This town leads the State of Texas for flesh eating bacteria. Dont touch the water! There is no beach other  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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