Bogalusa, LA vs Covington, LA

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

MetricBogalusa, LACovington, LA
Population10,46811,658
Median Household Income$30,749$75,851
Median Rent$767/mo$1,396/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$295,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%45.3%
Poverty Rate39.4%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k912435
Property Crime Rate /100k3,144956
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—315
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min28.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.713.4
College Degree Rate12%39.4%
Foreign-Born %1.8%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+1.2%

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