Orange, TX vs Sulphur, LA

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

MetricOrange, TXSulphur, LA
Population19,17720,775
Median Household Income$62,891$61,760
Median Rent$1,108/mo$994/mo
Median Home Value$164,900$182,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9086
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%38%
Poverty Rate15.4%16%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k446311
Property Crime Rate /100k9602,712
Median AQI4547
Good AQI Days /yr219227
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min17.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813
College Degree Rate18.6%16.9%
Foreign-Born %3.2%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-6.0%

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