| | Hot Springs, AR | Ruston, LA | United States |
| Overall | 83.5 | 80.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.7 | 94.8 | 100 |
| Health | 96.0 | 132.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 64.4 | 59.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $231,700 | $195,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,500.0% | 8,560.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 75.4 | 67.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 89.7 | 96.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Hot Springs 
25 Reviews
I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice. More
I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They More
Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by More
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Reviews for Ruston 
2 Reviews
Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have More
Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me More
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