Moss Bluff, LA vs Carencro, LA

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

MetricMoss Bluff, LACarencro, LA
Population12,48211,619
Median Household Income——
Median Rent$1,324/mo$944/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$214,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8687
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24%53.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%24.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k610*379
Property Crime Rate /100k2,581*1,589
Median AQI4745
Good AQI Days /yr227238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min30.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.616.3
College Degree Rate29%15.9%
Foreign-Born %1.6%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+43.2%

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