2025 Compare Cities Health:
Charleston, SC vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- There are 172 physicians per 100,000 people in Ruston.
- There are 478 physicians per 100,000 people in Charleston.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Charleston, SCRuston, LAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock52.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.478  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  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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