Broussard, LA vs Abbeville, LA

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

MetricBroussard, LAAbbeville, LA
Population14,32211,003
Median Household Income$116,179—
Median Rent$1,010/mo$829/mo
Median Home Value$310,200$97,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%50.4%
Poverty Rate13.4%32.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k203784
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8182,170
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr238—
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min25.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.3
College Degree Rate36.1%10.2%
Foreign-Born %2.7%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.5%-3.0%

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