2025 Compare Cities Health:
Lafayette, LA vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- There are 374 physicians per 100,000 people in Richmond.
- There are 282 physicians per 100,000 people in Lafayette.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Lafayette, LARichmond, VAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock37.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)10  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9686.9
 Physicians per Cap.282  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock98100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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