McComb, MS vs Bogalusa, LA

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

MetricMcComb, MSBogalusa, LA
Population12,04910,468
Median Household Income$40,707$30,749
Median Rent$873/mo$767/mo
Median Home Value$98,700$97,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%59.5%
Poverty Rate27.1%39.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*912
Property Crime Rate /100k—*3,144
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min25.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.810.7
College Degree Rate14.6%12%
Foreign-Born %0.9%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%-3.2%

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