Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Many vs Kinder

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.3× in Many) and jobs per worker (3.9× in Many).

×
Many, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 2,166 people
×
Kinder, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 2,317 people
Swap order
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.

ManyOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work2,964 jobsbased in Many, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 30%of LA districts All about Many →
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 →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill3.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Many
Many $657Kinder $199
Jobs per worker3.9×
Many is more of a job hub
Many 3.55Kinder 0.91
Work in town+23.6 pts
More of Many’s workers stay in town
Many 32.1%Kinder 8.5%
Street grid2.2×
Many has the more walkable street grid
Many 60.0Kinder 27.7
Age 65++8.6 pts
Many has more people 65 and up
Many 21.5%Kinder 12.9%
Average commute4 min
Many has the shorter commute
Kinder 22 minMany 18 min
★ What stands out · 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
CManyBetter than 30% of districts in the state A−KinderBetter than 78% of districts in the state
Health
D−ManyHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns D−KinderHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns
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.

Many$670/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $631/mo · Housing →
Kinder$810/mo
Typical home $151K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.17% · or rent about $777/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Kinder and Many.

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
ManyKinder
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F39°F
July high92°F90°F
Growing season (days)236d267d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd75th
Outdoors & history
ManyKinder
Settled1843—
National Register places31
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here43
Community
ManyKinder
Library hours a week44 hrs44 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ManyLAKinderLA
Many ↔ Kinder83 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.

ManyKinder
People
Population 2,166Lowest 2,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.9%Highest LA: +2.7% -12.4%Lowest LA: +2.7%
Median age 38.4±5.5Highest about the LA average 33.6±3Lowest 12% below LA
Many and Kinder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±5.6Lowest LA: 23.5% 29.8%±3.4Highest LA: 23.5%
Kinder and Many are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.5%±4.2Highest LA: 16.7% 12.9%±3.4Lowest LA: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.6%Highest LA: 27% 11.8%Lowest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.2Highest LA: 5.8% 1%±1Lowest LA: 5.8%
Many and Kinder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $36,563±$12kLowest 40% below LA $42,100±$17kHighest 31% below LA
Kinder and Many are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,600±$20kLowest 46% below LA $118,700±$53kHighest 45% below LA
Kinder and Many are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $631±$156Lowest 41% below LA $777±$105Highest 27% below LA
Kinder and Many are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $657Highest 44% below LA $199Lowest 83% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.5%±15Lowest LA: 54.8% 69.3%±20.6Highest LA: 54.8%
Kinder and Many are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32.3%Lowest LA: 18.9% 33.7%Highest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.8%Lowest LA: 67.4% 57.4%Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 12 yrs older than LA 1980Highest 3 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 30% below LA 22 minHighest 14% below LA
Work from home 5%±7.7Highest LA: 8.1% 0%±1.6Lowest LA: 8.1%
Many and Kinder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 32.1%Highest 8.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.55Highest 0.91Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Natchitoches (7%)Lake Charles (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KinderFew work in Many
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
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 60.0Highest 27.7Lowest
Schools
School district Sabine ParishAllen Parish
High school in town Many High SchoolKinder High School
Students per teacherat that high school 11.9Lowest 13.9Highest
Louisiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Many neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 1w

Many's Rich History

1 neighbor in Many can answer.

Kinder neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Kinder’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Many and Kinder

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Many

+ Compare
Oberlin1,809 people · $96K homes
+ Compare
Kentwood2,087 people · $96K homes
+ Compare
Delhi2,573 people · $118K homes
+ Compare
Baldwin1,962 people · $129K homes

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.

Post to Many

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in