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Olla vs Ringgold

68 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (20 min in Olla).

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Olla, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,179 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.

OllaOne of the healthiest towns

Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 85%of LA districts Housing$123K typical home43% below the LA typical home All about Olla →

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.

Average commute20 min

Olla has the shorter commute

Ringgold 39 minOlla 20 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Olla

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%

Olla$830/mo

Typical home $123K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $422/mo · Housing →

Ringgold$650/mo

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

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Olla and Ringgold.

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

AOllaBetter than 85% of districts in the state –RinggoldNot graded

Health

D−OllaHealthier than 4% 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

OllaRinggold

Snow a year0″1″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd 55th

Outdoors & history

OllaRinggold

Archive photos—6

Famous people born here—7

Community

OllaRinggold

Library hours a week40 hrs 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

68 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OllaLA RinggoldLA

Olla ↔ Ringgold68 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

OllaRinggold

People

Population 1,179Lowest 1,405Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.5%Highest LA: +2.7% -7.8%Lowest LA: +2.7%

Median age 39.3±13.1Highest 3% above LA 38.5±12.4Lowest about the LA average

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

Kids under 18 26.4%±3.1Lowest LA: 23.5% 27.7%±6.7Highest LA: 23.5%

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

Age 65+ 23.7%±4.6Highest LA: 16.7% 18.8%±3.9Lowest LA: 16.7%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.3%Highest LA: 27% 5.2%Lowest LA: 27%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.7%±3.9Highest LA: 5.8% 2.3%±1.9Lowest LA: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $29,688±$14kLowest 51% below LA $30,592±$12kHighest 50% below LA

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,200±$18kHighest 45% below LA $92,800±$44kLowest 57% below LA

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $422±$65Lowest 60% below LA $465±$145Highest 56% below LA

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

Property taxmedian, yearly — $248 79% below LA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 67.4%±25.7Highest LA: 54.8% 55%±84.9Lowest LA: 54.8%

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

Below poverty line 26.8%Lowest LA: 18.9% 33.8%Highest LA: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 66%Lowest LA: 67.4% 72.1%Highest LA: 67.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 5 yrs older than LA 1973Lowest 10 yrs older than LA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 24% below LA 39 minHighest 53% above LA

Work from home 3.8%±5.7Lowest LA: 8.1% 8.2%±8.1Highest LA: 8.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 5.9%Lowest 10.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Highest 0.46Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Jena (13%)Shreveport (20%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

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 38.8Lowest 39.8Highest

Schools

School district LaSalle Parish—

High school in town LaSalle High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 10.1 —

Louisiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.

Olla neighborsTown Square →

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Ringgold neighborsTown Square →

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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.