Bogalusa, LA vs Hammond, LA

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

MetricBogalusa, LAHammond, LA
Population10,46821,539
Median Household Income$30,749$48,166
Median Rent$767/mo$1,061/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$221,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—85
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%60.8%
Poverty Rate39.4%28.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k912568
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1445,307
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows41°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min21 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.717.5
College Degree Rate12%27.7%
Foreign-Born %1.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+23.0%

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