2025 Compare Cities Health:
Las Cruces, NM vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- There are 282 physicians per 100,000 people in Lafayette.
- There are 136 physicians per 100,000 people in Las Cruces.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Las Cruces, NMLafayette, LAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock49.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.136  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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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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