Opelousas

Opelousas, LA

LouisianaPop. 81K#448 largest metro

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Median Rent

$658/mo

#8 most affordable

Median Income

$41,393

#522 highest income

Median Home Value

$114,100

#13 most affordable to buy

Population

81K

#448 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

57.0COL Index

Very affordable43.0% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$658/mo

Home Value

$114,100

Rent-to-income ratio19% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$41,393

Metro Population

81K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$2,587/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$1,929/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#8/ 530

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Median Income

#522/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#13/ 530

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Metro Population

#448/ 530

Education

Louisiana state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate87.3%

Per-Pupil Spending$13,760

Student-Teacher Ratio15.4:1

SAT Readiness Score1195

Bachelor's Degree %28.5%

Healthcare

Louisiana state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K276

Uninsured Rate11.4%

Hospital Beds per 1K3.3

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate548/100k

Property Crime Rate2630/100k

Unemployment Rate4.4%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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