Opelousas, LA vs Youngsville, LA

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

MetricOpelousas, LAYoungsville, LA
Population15,49517,427
Median Household Income$32,964$105,876
Median Rent$717/mo—
Median Home Value$105,100$287,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%37.2%
Poverty Rate37.4%9.1%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,397236
Property Crime Rate /100k4,6441,584
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min26.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.319
College Degree Rate10.7%37.2%
Foreign-Born %0.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%+25.5%

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