Bogalusa, LA vs Hattiesburg, MS

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

MetricBogalusa, LAHattiesburg, MS
Population10,46848,619
Median Household Income$30,749$46,342
Median Rent$767/mo$1,005/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$165,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%46.1%
Poverty Rate39.4%28.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k912256
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1443,592
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—226
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows41°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min17.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.513.3
College Degree Rate12%37.3%
Foreign-Born %1.8%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+0.2%

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