Groves, TX vs Moss Bluff, LA

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

MetricGroves, TXMoss Bluff, LA
Population16,97612,482
Median Household Income$73,710—
Median Rent$1,286/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$163,600$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9086
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37%24%
Poverty Rate8%8.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k388610*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3072,581*
Median AQI5147
Good AQI Days /yr175227
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.814.6
College Degree Rate14.9%29%
Foreign-Born %14.1%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+3.6%

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