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Minorca vs Ringgold

117 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.8× in Minorca) and average commute (21 min in Minorca).

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Minorca, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,430 people

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Ringgold, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,405 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.

MinorcaOne of the healthiest towns

Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Minorca →

RinggoldOne of the healthiest towns

Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$120K typical home45% below the LA typical home All about Ringgold →

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 bill2.8×

Tax bills are bigger in Minorca

Minorca $703Ringgold $248

Average commute21 min

Minorca has the shorter commute

Ringgold 39 minMinorca 19 min

Jobs per worker2.9×

Minorca is more of a job hub

Minorca 1.35Ringgold 0.46

Typical home built20 yrs

Ringgold’s homes are older

Minorca 1993Ringgold 1973

Street grid+63%

Ringgold has the more walkable street grid

Ringgold 39.8Minorca 24.4

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Ringgold

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 paymentRate%

Minorca$360/mo

Typical home $57K (Census) · tax rate 1.23% · or rent about $470/mo · Housing →

Ringgold$650/mo

Typical home $120K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.27% · or rent about $465/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Ringgold and Minorca.

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.

Health

D−MinorcaHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns D−RinggoldHealthier 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

MinorcaRinggold

Snow a year0″1″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd 55th

Outdoors & history

MinorcaRinggold

National Register places1 —

Archive photos—6

Famous people born here—7

Community

MinorcaRinggold

Library hours a week—49 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 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

117 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MinorcaLA RinggoldLA

Minorca ↔ Ringgold117 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.

Only big differences vs Louisiana average

MinorcaRinggold

People

Population 1,430Highest 1,405Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.9%Highest LA: +2.7% -7.8%Lowest LA: +2.7%

Median age 39.1±3.4Highest about the LA average 38.5±12.4Lowest about the LA average

Minorca and Ringgold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 22.7%±4.8Lowest LA: 23.5% 27.7%±6.7Highest LA: 23.5%

Ringgold and Minorca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.4%±5.3Lowest LA: 16.7% 18.8%±3.9Highest LA: 16.7%

Ringgold and Minorca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.6%Highest LA: 27% 5.2%Lowest LA: 27%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±3.3Lowest LA: 5.8% 2.3%±1.9Highest LA: 5.8%

Ringgold and Minorca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $36,113±$23kHighest 41% below LA $30,592±$12kLowest 50% below LA

Minorca and Ringgold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $57,300±$38kLowest 74% below LA $92,800±$44kHighest 57% below LA

Ringgold and Minorca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $470±$238Highest 56% below LA $465±$145Lowest 56% below LA

Minorca and Ringgold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $703Highest 40% below LA $248Lowest 79% below LA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16%±22.3Lowest LA: 54.8% 55%±84.9Highest LA: 54.8%

Ringgold and Minorca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 31.7%Lowest LA: 18.9% 33.8%Highest LA: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 69.9%Lowest LA: 67.4% 72.1%Highest LA: 67.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 10 yrs newer than LA 1973Lowest 10 yrs older than LA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 28% below LA 39 minHighest 53% above LA

Work from home 10.2%±14.9Highest LA: 8.1% 8.2%±8.1Lowest LA: 8.1%

Minorca and Ringgold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 7%Lowest 10.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.35Highest 0.46Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Natchez (20%)Shreveport (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RinggoldFew work in Minorca

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.4Lowest 39.8Highest

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.

Minorca neighborsTown Square →

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Ringgold neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Minorca

Vidalia3,928 people · $153K homes

Towns like Minorca

Gueydan1,464 people · $74K homes

Bernice1,355 people · $80K homes

Simmesport1,625 people · $63K homes

Duson1,282 people · $54K 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.