Moss Bluff, LA vs Sulphur, LA

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

MetricMoss Bluff, LASulphur, LA
Population12,48220,775
Median Household Income—$61,760
Median Rent$1,324/mo$994/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$182,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24%38%
Poverty Rate8.9%16%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k610*311
Property Crime Rate /100k2,581*2,712
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min17.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613
College Degree Rate29%16.9%
Foreign-Born %1.6%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-6.0%

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.