Bogalusa, LA vs Picayune, MS

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

MetricBogalusa, LAPicayune, MS
Population10,46811,900
Median Household Income$30,749$41,213
Median Rent$767/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$157,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%43.7%
Poverty Rate39.4%20.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k912315
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1441,825
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min32.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.715.1
College Degree Rate12%16.2%
Foreign-Born %1.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+1.1%

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