Picayune, MS vs Mandeville, LA

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

MetricPicayune, MSMandeville, LA
Population11,90012,946
Median Household Income$41,213$94,405
Median Rent$931/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$157,100$376,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%37.8%
Poverty Rate20.6%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k315138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8251,537
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—315
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows39°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min25.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.113.7
College Degree Rate16.2%49%
Foreign-Born %2.1%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+0.7%

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