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Bernice vs Olla

69 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+65% in Bernice) and home values (+48% in Olla).

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Bernice, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,355 people
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Olla, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,179 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BerniceOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$110K typical home49% below the LA typical home HistorySettled in 18995 places on the National Register All about Bernice →
OllaOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 85%of LA districts Housing$123K typical home43% below the LA typical home All about Olla →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent+65%
Rent runs higher in Bernice
Bernice $695Olla $422
Home values+48%
Homes cost more in Olla
Olla $119,200Bernice $80,300
Growth since 2010+13.2 pts
Olla has grown faster since 2010
Olla -6.5%Bernice -19.7%
Jobs per worker+81%
Olla is more of a job hub
Olla 0.65Bernice 0.36
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Olla

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Bernice$620/mo
Typical home $110K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $695/mo · Housing →
Olla$830/mo
Typical home $123K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $422/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Olla and Bernice.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Louisiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–BerniceNot graded AOllaBetter than 85% of districts in the state
Health
D−BerniceHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns D−OllaHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BerniceOlla
Snow a year1″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th53rd
Outdoors & history
BerniceOlla
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1899—
National Register places5—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here10—
Community
BerniceOlla
Library hours a week—40 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

69 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BerniceLAOllaLA
Bernice ↔ Olla69 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BerniceOlla
People
Population 1,355Highest 1,179Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19.7%Lowest LA: +2.7% -6.5%Highest LA: +2.7%
Median age 41.8±14.4Highest 10% above LA 39.3±13.1Lowest 3% above LA
Bernice and Olla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21%±9.1Lowest LA: 23.5% 26.4%±3.1Highest LA: 23.5%
Olla and Bernice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±5.5Lowest LA: 16.7% 23.7%±4.6Highest LA: 16.7%
Olla and Bernice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.8%Lowest LA: 27% 10.3%Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±5.4Lowest LA: 5.8% 6.7%±3.9Highest LA: 5.8%
Olla and Bernice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $26,399±$15kLowest 57% below LA $29,688±$14kHighest 51% below LA
Olla and Bernice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $80,300±$20kLowest 63% below LA $119,200±$18kHighest 45% below LA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $695±$168Highest 35% below LA $422±$65Lowest 60% below LA
Property taxmedian, yearly $393 67% below LA —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.9%±22.5Lowest LA: 54.8% 67.4%±25.7Highest LA: 54.8%
Olla and Bernice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.1%Highest LA: 18.9% 26.8%Lowest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.4%Highest LA: 67.4% 66%Lowest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 6 yrs older than LA 1978Highest 5 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 17% below LA 20 minLowest 24% below LA
Work from home 1.1%±1.2Lowest LA: 8.1% 3.8%±5.7Highest LA: 8.1%
Olla and Bernice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Lowest 5.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 0.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Farmerville (11%)Jena (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OllaFew work in Bernice
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.1Highest 38.8Lowest
Schools
School district —LaSalle Parish
High school in town —LaSalle High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.1
Louisiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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