Pineville, LA vs Opelousas, LA

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

MetricPineville, LAOpelousas, LA
Population14,16015,495
Median Household Income$49,774$32,964
Median Rent$910/mo$717/mo
Median Home Value$201,500$105,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%43.3%
Poverty Rate21.1%37.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9451,397
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0004,644
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min24.3 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.513.3
College Degree Rate26.2%10.7%
Foreign-Born %1.8%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-4.6%

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