Bogalusa, LA vs McComb, MS

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

MetricBogalusa, LAMcComb, MS
Population10,46812,049
Median Household Income$30,749$40,707
Median Rent$767/mo$873/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$98,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%40.5%
Poverty Rate39.4%27.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k912—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,144—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows41°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min21.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.713.8
College Degree Rate12%14.6%
Foreign-Born %1.8%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-5.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices McComb (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.