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Louisiana
Claiborne
Population 13,308
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Louisiana
Ruston
Population 22,284
Claiborne, LA vs Ruston, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Claiborne, LA | Ruston, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,308 | 22,284 |
| Median Household Income | $72,420 | $31,120 |
| Median Rent | $1,206/mo | $816/mo |
| Median Home Value | $219,200 | $225,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 84 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.8% | 58.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% | 39.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 497* | 286 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,065* | 3,500 |
| Median AQI | 45 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 227 | — |
| Summer Highs | 92°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 39°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.4 min | 15.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 18.6 | 13.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 35.5% | 40.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.9% | 4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +9.0% | +1.1% |
Claiborne, LA
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.