El Dorado, AR vs Minden, LA

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

MetricEl Dorado, ARMinden, LA
Population17,11511,455
Median Household Income$49,244$34,294
Median Rent$880/mo$895/mo
Median Home Value$124,100$130,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%55.2%
Poverty Rate23.3%26.7%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,512761
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9082,529
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.715.7
College Degree Rate17.1%16.7%
Foreign-Born %3.8%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-6.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.