Moss Bluff, LA vs Orange, TX

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

MetricMoss Bluff, LAOrange, TX
Population12,48219,177
Median Household Income—$62,891
Median Rent$1,324/mo$1,108/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$164,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8690
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24%46.6%
Poverty Rate8.9%15.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k610*446
Property Crime Rate /100k2,581*960
Median AQI4745
Good AQI Days /yr227219
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min23 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.613.8
College Degree Rate29%18.6%
Foreign-Born %1.6%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+0.6%

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.