Abbeville, LA vs Opelousas, LA

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

MetricAbbeville, LAOpelousas, LA
Population11,00315,495
Median Household Income—$32,964
Median Rent$829/mo$717/mo
Median Home Value$97,300$105,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%43.3%
Poverty Rate32.4%37.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7841,397
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1704,644
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min24.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.313.3
College Degree Rate10.2%10.7%
Foreign-Born %5.7%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-4.6%

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