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Cullen vs Colfax

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (47.3× in Colfax) and growth since 2010 (+30.1 pts in Colfax).

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Cullen, LAA small town of 758Louisiana · 758 people
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Colfax, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,240 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.

CullenA small town of 758
Quiet strengthsCullen doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cullen →
ColfaxOne of the healthiest towns
Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work1,246 jobsbased in Colfax, a regional job hub Housing$131K typical home40% below the LA typical home All about Colfax →
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 worker47.3×
Colfax is more of a job hub
Colfax 2.84Cullen 0.06
Growth since 2010+30.1 pts
Colfax has grown faster since 2010
Colfax -8.3%Cullen -38.4%
Work in town+19.6 pts
More of Colfax’s workers stay in town
Colfax 19.6%Cullen 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Colfax

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.

Cullen$470/mo
Typical home $69K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $698/mo · Housing →
Colfax$710/mo
Typical home $131K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.27% · or rent about $499/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Colfax and Cullen.

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.

Health
–CullenNot graded D−ColfaxHealthier than 3% 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
CullenColfax
Snow a year0″1″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th24th
Outdoors & history
CullenColfax
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land3%0%
Settled—1869
National Register places—5
Archive photos2—
Famous people born here2—
Community
CullenColfax
Library hours a week—46 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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CullenLAColfaxLA
Cullen ↔ Colfax109 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.

CullenColfax
People
Population 758Lowest 1,240Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -38.4%Lowest LA: +2.7% -8.3%Highest LA: +2.7%
Median age 42.2±14.2Highest 11% above LA 41.3±15.1Lowest 9% above LA
Cullen and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±8.6Lowest LA: 23.5% 26.8%±8.4Highest LA: 23.5%
Colfax and Cullen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.7%±1.9Lowest LA: 16.7% 24.4%±3.8Highest LA: 16.7%
Colfax and Cullen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.6%Lowest LA: 27% 9.5%Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.1%±13.8Highest LA: 5.8% 0.2%±1.2Lowest LA: 5.8%
Cullen and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $21,607±$11kLowest 64% below LA $26,250±$7kHighest 57% below LA
Colfax and Cullen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $69,400±$19kLowest 68% below LA $73,400±$28kHighest 66% below LA
Colfax and Cullen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $698±$126Highest 34% below LA $499±$175Lowest 53% below LA
Cullen and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $199 83% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.7%±26.5Highest LA: 54.8% 52.1%±38.9Lowest LA: 54.8%
Cullen and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 51.3%Highest LA: 18.9% 37.3%Lowest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.4% LA: 67.4% 53.4% LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 11 yrs older than LA 1971Lowest 12 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 5% below LA 26 minHighest about the LA average
Work from home 12.4%±12.5Highest LA: 8.1% 4.6%±7.8Lowest LA: 8.1%
Cullen and Colfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 19.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 2.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Springhill (14%)Alexandria (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColfaxFew work in Cullen
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 93.1Lowest 108Highest
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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