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St. Augustine, FL vs Highlands, NC

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Highlights
- There are 205 physicians per 100,000 people in Highlands.
- There are 224 physicians per 100,000 people in St. Augustine.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 St. Augustine, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock82.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)10  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock99.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.224  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock114100
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Reviews for St. Augustine    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 5 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  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 5 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 15 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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