Sulphur, LA vs Moss Bluff, LA

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

MetricSulphur, LAMoss Bluff, LA
Population20,77512,482
Median Household Income$61,760—
Median Rent$994/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$182,900$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38%24%
Poverty Rate16%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k311610*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7122,581*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1314.6
College Degree Rate16.9%29%
Foreign-Born %3.9%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%+3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Moss Bluff (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.