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Eunice vs Minden

155 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.9× in Minden) and trails (4.3× in Eunice).

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Eunice, LAAn outdoors townLouisiana · 9,239 people
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Minden, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 11,455 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.

EuniceAn outdoors town
Outdoors#9 most walkable in LA1.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$116K typical home47% below the LA typical home Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Eunice →
MindenOne of the healthiest towns
Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$140K typical home35% below the LA typical home HistorySettled in 183611 places on the National Register All about Minden →
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.

Property tax bill2.9×
Tax bills are bigger in Minden
Minden $587Eunice $199
Trails4.3×
Eunice has more miles of trail
Eunice 1.3 miMinden 0.3 mi
Street grid2.6×
Eunice has the more walkable street grid
Eunice 131Minden 51.3
Jobs per worker+52%
Minden is more of a job hub
Minden 1.37Eunice 0.90
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Minden

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.

Eunice$620/mo
Typical home $116K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.16% · or rent about $799/mo · Housing →
Minden$790/mo
Typical home $140K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $895/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Minden and Eunice.

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

Eunice places higher on 13 of 20 LA lists

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
B+EuniceBetter than 65% of districts in the state BMindenBetter than 62% of districts in the state
Health
D−EuniceHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns D−MindenHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns
13Eunice
6Minden

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 163 towns #50#138 Most walkableOutdoors · 163 towns #9#88 Best schoolsSchools · 153 towns #54#121 Lowest property taxCost of living · 159 towns #3#63 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 163 towns #55#101 Highest graduation rateSchools · 161 towns #108#65 Cheapest rentCost of living · 161 towns #33#65 Lowest depressionHealth · 163 towns #107#76

Left end = #1 in Louisiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Eunice’s rankings →

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
EuniceMinden
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F34°F
July high92°F94°F
Growing season (days)276d241d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st51st
Outdoors & history
EuniceMinden
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.5%1.6%
Settled18841836
National Register places211
Archive photos126
Famous people born here19—
Community
EuniceMinden
Library hours a week51 hrs65 hrs
Colleges in town11
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

155 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EuniceLAMindenLA
Eunice ↔ Minden155 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.

EuniceMinden
People
Population 9,239Lowest 11,455Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.4%Lowest LA: +2.7% -8.8%Highest LA: +2.7%
Median age 37.9±6.3Lowest about the LA average 38.5±1.6Highest about the LA average
Minden and Eunice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±4.5Lowest LA: 23.5% 24.7%±3.2Highest LA: 23.5%
Minden and Eunice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.6%±2.7Highest LA: 16.7% 17.2%±2.3Lowest LA: 16.7%
Eunice and Minden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.2%Lowest LA: 27% 16.7%Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.9Highest LA: 5.8% 3.6%±1.1Lowest LA: 5.8%
Eunice and Minden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,436±$6kHighest 42% below LA $34,294±$4kLowest 44% below LA
Eunice and Minden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,000±$25kLowest 44% below LA $130,200±$18kHighest 40% below LA
Minden and Eunice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $799±$108Lowest 25% below LA $895±$84Highest 16% below LA
Minden and Eunice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 83% below LA $587Highest 50% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.5%±13.6Lowest LA: 54.8% 71%±9.8Highest LA: 54.8%
Minden and Eunice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 33.2%Highest LA: 18.9% 26.7%Lowest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50.4%Highest LA: 67.4% 49.4%Lowest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 9 yrs older than LA 1968Lowest 15 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 6% below LA 22 minLowest 13% below LA
Work from home 4.6%±2.9Lowest LA: 8.1% 5.6%±3.2Highest LA: 8.1%
Minden and Eunice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 26.9%Lowest 33.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.90Lowest 1.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lafayette (8%)Shreveport (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MindenFew work in Eunice
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 12Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 131Highest 51.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #54 of 153 in LA#121 of 153 in LA
School district St. Landry ParishWebster Parish
High school in town Eunice High SchoolMinden High School
Students per teacherat that high school 13.0Lowest 14.0Highest
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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