Claiborne, LA vs West Monroe, LA

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

MetricClaiborne, LAWest Monroe, LA
Population13,30812,729
Median Household Income$72,420$49,386
Median Rent$1,206/mo$826/mo
Median Home Value$219,200$192,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8484
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%41.5%
Poverty Rate11.3%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k497*1,070
Property Crime Rate /100k2,065*5,391
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min19.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.616.6
College Degree Rate35.5%22%
Foreign-Born %3.9%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%-4.7%

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.