Carencro, LA vs Moss Bluff, LA

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

MetricCarencro, LAMoss Bluff, LA
Population11,61912,482
Median Household Income——
Median Rent$944/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$214,800$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8786
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%24%
Poverty Rate24.5%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k379610*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5892,581*
Median AQI4547
Good AQI Days /yr238227
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.314.6
College Degree Rate15.9%29%
Foreign-Born %2.6%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.2%+3.6%

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 Moss Bluff (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.