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Louisiana
Moss Bluff
Population 12,482
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Louisiana
Opelousas
Population 15,495
Moss Bluff, LA vs Opelousas, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Moss Bluff, LA | Opelousas, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,482 | 15,495 |
| Median Household Income | — | $32,964 |
| Median Rent | $1,324/mo | $717/mo |
| Median Home Value | $252,900 | $105,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 86 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 24% | 43.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% | 37.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 610* | 1,397 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,581* | 4,644 |
| Median AQI | 47 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 227 | — |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 43°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.6 min | 24.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.6 | 13.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 29% | 10.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.6% | -4.6% |
Moss Bluff, LA
Opelousas, 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 Moss Bluff (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.