Bogalusa, LA vs Mandeville, LA

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

MetricBogalusa, LAMandeville, LA
Population10,46812,946
Median Household Income$30,749$94,405
Median Rent$767/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$376,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%37.8%
Poverty Rate39.4%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k912138
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1441,537
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—315
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min25.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.713.7
College Degree Rate12%49%
Foreign-Born %1.8%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+0.7%

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