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Grayson vs Roseland

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.3× in Grayson) and growth since 2010 (+6 pts in Grayson).

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Grayson, LAKnown for its schoolsLouisiana · 613 people
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Roseland, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,070 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.

GraysonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 71%of LA districts Housing$157K typical home28% below the LA typical home All about Grayson →
RoselandOne of the healthiest towns
Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$132K typical home39% below the LA typical home All about Roseland →
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 worker2.3×
Grayson is more of a job hub
Grayson 0.52Roseland 0.23
Growth since 2010+6 pts
Grayson has grown faster since 2010
Grayson -15.6%Roseland -21.6%
Street grid+40%
Grayson has the more walkable street grid
Grayson 21.3Roseland 15.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Grayson$840/mo
Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.16% · or rent about $915/mo · Housing →
Roseland$710/mo
Typical home $132K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.18% · or rent about $868/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Grayson and Roseland.

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
B+GraysonBetter than 71% of districts in the state B−RoselandBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
–GraysonNot graded D−RoselandHealthier than under 1% 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
GraysonRoseland
Snow a year0″0″
January low37°F39°F
July high93°F91°F
Growing season (days)263d257d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th91st
Outdoors & history
GraysonRoseland
Archive photos11
Famous people born here32
Community
GraysonRoseland
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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GraysonLARoselandLA
Grayson ↔ Roseland130 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.

GraysonRoseland
People
Population 613Lowest 1,070Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.6%Highest LA: +2.7% -21.6%Lowest LA: +2.7%
Median age 32.2±7.3Highest 15% below LA 31.6±28.8Lowest 17% below LA
Grayson and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.9%±21.8Lowest LA: 23.5% 36%±8.4Highest LA: 23.5%
Roseland and Grayson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.9%±4.9Lowest LA: 16.7% 15.1%±4.9Highest LA: 16.7%
Roseland and Grayson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.5%Highest LA: 27% 5.2%Lowest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±2.9Highest LA: 5.8% 0%±1.9Lowest LA: 5.8%
Grayson and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,875±$26kHighest 23% below LA $45,856±$8kLowest 25% below LA
Grayson and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,700±$59kHighest 41% below LA $112,500±$3kLowest 48% below LA
Grayson and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $915±$252Highest 14% below LA $868±$228Lowest 18% below LA
Grayson and Roseland 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 41.1%±36.4Lowest LA: 54.8% 46.7%±34.4Highest LA: 54.8%
Roseland and Grayson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32.6%Lowest LA: 18.9% 54.2%Highest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.8%Lowest LA: 67.4% 80.4%Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 3 yrs older than LA 1983Highest same as LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 min 30% above LA 33 min 30% above LA
Work from home 22.7%±16.7Highest LA: 8.1% 3.3%±3.6Lowest LA: 8.1%
Grayson and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbia (11%)Amite City (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RoselandFew work in Grayson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 21.3Highest 15.2Lowest
Schools
School district Caldwell ParishTangipahoa Parish
High school in town None in townNone 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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