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Lisbon vs Ida 61 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.3× in Ida) and property tax bill (+42% in Lisbon).
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Ida, LA Homes around $135K Louisiana · 254 people
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.
Lisbon A small town of 251
Quiet strengths Lisbon doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lisbon →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $360 more a month in Ida 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Lisbon $370 /mo
Typical home $66K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · Housing →
Ida $730 /mo
Typical home $135K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.21% · Housing →
The difference: $360 a month , about $4,300 a year , between Ida and Lisbon.
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.
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
Growing season (days) 221d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 —
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 61 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lisbon ↔ Ida 61 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
251 Lowest 254 Highest
Median age
50.2 ±29.7 Lowest 32% above LA 53.3 ±15.5 Highest 40% above LA
Kids under 18
4.4% ±11.7 Lowest LA: 23.5% 24% ±15.4 Highest LA: 23.5%
Age 65+
27.1% ±21.9 Lowest LA: 16.7% 28.7% ±13.3 Highest LA: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.9% Lowest LA: 27% 15.3% Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4% ±2.7 LA: 5.8% 2.4% ±5.9 LA: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$57,917 ±$34k Lowest 5% below LA $59,063 ±$21k Highest about the LA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$66,400 ±$47k Lowest 69% below LA $96,700 ±$35k Highest 55% below LA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$282 Highest 76% below LA $199 Lowest 83% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest LA: 54.8% 30.8% ±100 Highest LA: 54.8%
Below poverty line
2.8% Lowest LA: 18.9% 12.6% Highest LA: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.1% Highest LA: 67.4% 80.7% Lowest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970 Highest 13 yrs older than LA 1961 Lowest 22 yrs older than LA
Average commuteone way
29 min Lowest 11% above LA 39 min Highest 51% above LA
Work from home
0% ±16.5 LA: 8.1% 0% ±17.3 LA: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
32.3 mi Lowest 33.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.12 Lowest 0.20 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Homer (17%) Shreveport (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ida Few work in Lisbon
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
4.7 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
2.8 Lowest 14.8 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Lisbon or Ida: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lisbon? → Moving to Lisbon: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lisbon’s Town Square.
Ida or Lisbon: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ida? → Moving to Ida: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Ida’s Town Square.
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Towns like Lisbon 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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