2025 Compare Cities Health:
Bossier City, LA vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Ruston.
- There are 97 physicians per 100,000 people in Bossier City.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Bossier City, LARuston, LAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock52.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)53  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.97  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
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Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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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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