Morgan City, LA vs Raceland, LA

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

MetricMorgan City, LARaceland, LA
Population11,0649,585
Median Household Income$56,474$60,286
Median Rent$917/mo—
Median Home Value$155,200$187,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—85
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%46.7%
Poverty Rate17.4%13.8%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k441249*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2401,237*
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min28 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.813.5
College Degree Rate15.3%17.5%
Foreign-Born %10.6%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.3%-1.7%

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