Abbeville, LA vs Carencro, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAbbeville, LACarencro, LA
Population11,00311,619
Median Household Income——
Median Rent$829/mo$944/mo
Median Home Value$97,300$214,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%53.4%
Poverty Rate32.4%24.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k784379
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1701,589
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.316.3
College Degree Rate10.2%15.9%
Foreign-Born %5.7%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+43.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.