Sulphur, LA vs Abbeville, LA

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

MetricSulphur, LAAbbeville, LA
Population20,77511,003
Median Household Income$61,760—
Median Rent$994/mo$829/mo
Median Home Value$182,900$97,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8687
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38%50.4%
Poverty Rate16%32.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k311784
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7122,170
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr227—
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min25.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1313.3
College Degree Rate16.9%10.2%
Foreign-Born %3.9%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-3.0%

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