2025 Compare Cities Health:
Sumter, SC vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- There are 173 physicians per 100,000 people in Lake Charles.
- There are 142 physicians per 100,000 people in Sumter.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Sumter, SCLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock51.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock84.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.142  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock97100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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