Claiborne, LA vs Minden, LA

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

MetricClaiborne, LAMinden, LA
Population13,30811,455
Median Household Income$72,420$34,294
Median Rent$1,206/mo$895/mo
Median Home Value$219,200$130,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)84—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%55.2%
Poverty Rate11.3%26.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k497*761
Property Crime Rate /100k2,065*2,529
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr227—
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.615.7
College Degree Rate35.5%16.7%
Foreign-Born %3.9%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%-6.8%

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