Abbeville, LA vs Sulphur, LA

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

MetricAbbeville, LASulphur, LA
Population11,00320,775
Median Household Income—$61,760
Median Rent$829/mo$994/mo
Median Home Value$97,300$182,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8786
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%38%
Poverty Rate32.4%16%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k784311
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1702,712
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—227
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min17.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.313
College Degree Rate10.2%16.9%
Foreign-Born %5.7%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-6.0%

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