2025 Compare Cities Health:
Columbus, OH vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- There are 160 physicians per 100,000 people in Ruidoso.
- There are 275 physicians per 100,000 people in Columbus.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Columbus, OHRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock88.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)49  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock4086.9
 Physicians per Cap.275  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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