Opelousas, LA vs Abbeville, LA

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

MetricOpelousas, LAAbbeville, LA
Population15,49511,003
Median Household Income$32,964—
Median Rent$717/mo$829/mo
Median Home Value$105,100$97,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%50.4%
Poverty Rate37.4%32.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,397784
Property Crime Rate /100k4,6442,170
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min25.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.313.3
College Degree Rate10.7%10.2%
Foreign-Born %0.8%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.