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State College, PA vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- There are 237 physicians per 100,000 people in Hickory.
- There are 191 physicians per 100,000 people in State College.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 State College, PAHickory, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock51.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)92  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.191  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock123100
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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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