Lake Charles, LA vs Abbeville, LA

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

MetricLake Charles, LAAbbeville, LA
Population81,14311,003
Median Household Income$59,235—
Median Rent$1,109/mo$829/mo
Median Home Value$214,300$97,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8687
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%50.4%
Poverty Rate23.3%32.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k665784
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4242,170
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr227—
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min25.1 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.3
College Degree Rate29.1%10.2%
Foreign-Born %5.6%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-3.0%

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