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Louisiana
Minden
Population 11,455
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Louisiana
Claiborne
Population 13,308
Minden, LA vs Claiborne, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Minden, LA | Claiborne, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,455 | 13,308 |
| Median Household Income | $34,294 | $72,420 |
| Median Rent | $895/mo | $1,206/mo |
| Median Home Value | $130,200 | $219,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 84 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 55.2% | 50.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.7% | 11.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% (county) | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 761 | 497* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,529 | 2,065* |
| Median AQI | — | 45 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 227 |
| Summer Highs | 93°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 36°F | 39°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.3 min | 19.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.7 | 18.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 16.7% | 35.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.3% | 3.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -6.8% | +9.0% |
Claiborne, LA
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.