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Kinder vs Vinton

48 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+18.3 pts in Vinton) and jobs per worker (2.6× in Kinder).

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Kinder, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 2,317 people
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Vinton, LAHomes around $147KLouisiana · 3,176 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.

KinderOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 78%of LA districts Housing$151K typical home30% below the LA typical home All about Kinder →
VintonHomes around $147K
Housing$147K typical home32% below the LA typical home SchoolsBetter than 81%of LA districts Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Vinton →
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.

Growth since 2010+18.3 pts
Vinton has grown faster since 2010
Vinton +5.9%Kinder -12.4%
Jobs per worker2.6×
Kinder is more of a job hub
Kinder 0.91Vinton 0.35
Rent+22%
Rent runs higher in Vinton
Vinton $947Kinder $777
Average commute4 min
Kinder has the shorter commute
Vinton 27 minKinder 22 min
Homeowners+8.3 pts renters
Vinton has more renters
Kinder 57.4%Vinton 49.1%
★ 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.

Kinder$810/mo
Typical home $151K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.17% · or rent about $777/mo · Housing →
Vinton$790/mo
Typical home $147K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.19% · or rent about $947/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Safety
–KinderNot graded D−VintonSafer than 4% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−KinderBetter than 78% of districts in the state A−VintonBetter than 81% of districts in the state
Health
D−KinderHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns D−VintonHealthier 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
KinderVinton
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F40°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)267d273d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th84th
Outdoors & history
KinderVinton
National Register places11
Archive photos78
Famous people born here32
Community
KinderVinton
Library hours a week44 hrs45 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

48 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KinderLAVintonLA
Kinder ↔ Vinton48 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.

KinderVinton
People
Population 2,317Lowest 3,176Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.4%Lowest LA: +2.7% +5.9%Highest LA: +2.7%
Median age 33.6±3Lowest 12% below LA 33.7±2.5Highest 11% below LA
Vinton and Kinder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.8%±3.4Lowest LA: 23.5% 34.3%±8.5Highest LA: 23.5%
Vinton and Kinder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±3.4Highest LA: 16.7% 12.6%±4.2Lowest LA: 16.7%
Kinder and Vinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.8%Highest LA: 27% 10.3%Lowest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±1Lowest LA: 5.8% 1.2%±1.8Highest LA: 5.8%
Vinton and Kinder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $42,100±$17kHighest 31% below LA $41,875±$9kLowest 31% below LA
Kinder and Vinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,700±$53kHighest 45% below LA $106,800±$26kLowest 51% below LA
Kinder and Vinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $777±$105Lowest 27% below LA $947±$47Highest 11% below LA
Property taxmedian, yearly $199 83% below LA $199 83% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.3%±20.6Highest LA: 54.8% 65.4%±31.6Lowest LA: 54.8%
Kinder and Vinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 33.7%Highest LA: 18.9% 32.7%Lowest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.4%Highest LA: 67.4% 49.1%Lowest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 3 yrs older than LA 1973Lowest 10 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 14% below LA 27 minHighest 4% above LA
Work from home 0%±1.6Lowest LA: 8.1% 4.9%±6.9Highest LA: 8.1%
Vinton and Kinder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.5%Lowest 12.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Highest 0.35Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lake Charles (11%)Lake Charles (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in VintonFew work in Kinder
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 27.7Highest 27.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#80 of 153 in LA
School district Allen ParishCalcasieu Parish
High school in town Kinder High SchoolVinton High School
Students per teacherat that high school 13.9Highest 9.2Lowest
Louisiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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