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Boyce vs Morse

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.3× in Boyce) and growth since 2010 (+14.6 pts in Boyce).

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Boyce, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,037 people
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Morse, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,099 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.

BoyceOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Boyce →
MorseOne of the healthiest towns
Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 80%of LA districts All about Morse →
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.

Jobs per worker7.3×
Boyce is more of a job hub
Boyce 0.29Morse 0.04
Growth since 2010+14.6 pts
Boyce has grown faster since 2010
Boyce -11.6%Morse -26.2%
Street grid2.1×
Boyce has the more walkable street grid
Boyce 104Morse 50.4
Average commute9 min
Boyce has the shorter commute
Morse 29 minBoyce 20 min
Typical home built24 yrs
Boyce’s homes are older
Morse 1990Boyce 1966
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Boyce

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.

Boyce$1,060/mo
Typical home $195K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.23% · or rent about $620/mo · Housing →
Morse$450/mo
Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 0.24% · or rent about $491/mo · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,300 a year, between Boyce and Morse.

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
–BoyceNot graded A−MorseBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
D−BoyceHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns DMorseHealthier than 8% 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
BoyceMorse
Snow a year0″0″
January low—42°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—292d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th92nd
Outdoors & history
BoyceMorse
National Register places3—
Archive photos—1
Community
BoyceMorse
Library hours a week—24 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

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BoyceLAMorseLA
Boyce ↔ Morse88 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.

BoyceMorse
People
Population 1,037Lowest 1,099Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.6%Highest LA: +2.7% -26.2%Lowest LA: +2.7%
Median age 26.7±10.4Lowest 30% below LA 28.2±4.5Highest 26% below LA
Morse and Boyce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±6.8Lowest LA: 23.5% 33.3%±8.1Highest LA: 23.5%
Morse and Boyce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.9%±3.6Highest LA: 16.7% 10.7%±1Lowest LA: 16.7%
Boyce and Morse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.7%Lowest LA: 27% 7.6%Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±5Highest LA: 5.8% 1.5%±2Lowest LA: 5.8%
Boyce and Morse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,895±$12k 38% below LA —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $86,000±$28kHighest 60% below LA $82,600±$7kLowest 62% below LA
Boyce and Morse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $620±$228Highest 42% below LA $491±$169Lowest 54% below LA
Boyce and Morse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199 83% below LA $199 83% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.7%±18.8Highest LA: 54.8% 19.2%±10.9Lowest LA: 54.8%
Below poverty line 15%Lowest LA: 18.9% 21.8%Highest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 49.4%Lowest LA: 67.4% 54.6%Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 17 yrs older than LA 1990Highest 7 yrs newer than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 24% below LA 29 minHighest 12% above LA
Work from home 0%±3.2Lowest LA: 8.1% 3.3%±4Highest LA: 8.1%
Morse and Boyce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (40%)Crowley (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MorseFew work in Boyce
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 104Highest 50.4Lowest
Schools
School district —Acadia Parish
High school in town —None in town
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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