Claiborne, LA vs El Dorado, AR

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

MetricClaiborne, LAEl Dorado, AR
Population13,30817,115
Median Household Income$72,420$49,244
Median Rent$1,206/mo$880/mo
Median Home Value$219,200$124,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)84—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%45.4%
Poverty Rate11.3%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k497*1,512
Property Crime Rate /100k2,065*2,908
Median AQI4552
Good AQI Days /yr227—
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min16 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.613.7
College Degree Rate35.5%17.1%
Foreign-Born %3.9%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%-6.5%

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