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Roseland vs Basile

126 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.3× in Basile) and property tax bill (+57% in Basile).

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Roseland, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,070 people
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Basile, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,790 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.

RoselandOne of the healthiest towns
Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$132K typical home39% below the LA typical home All about Roseland →
BasileOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$134K typical home38% below the LA typical home SchoolsBetter than 70%of LA districts All about Basile →
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.

Street grid6.3×
Basile has the more walkable street grid
Basile 96.5Roseland 15.2
Property tax bill+57%
Tax bills are bigger in Basile
Basile $313Roseland $199
Growth since 2010+11.7 pts
Roseland has grown faster since 2010
Roseland -21.6%Basile -33.3%
Jobs per worker2.4×
Basile is more of a job hub
Basile 0.55Roseland 0.23
Average commute6 min
Basile has the shorter commute
Roseland 33 minBasile 28 min
Homeowners+9.5 pts renters
Basile has more renters
Roseland 80.4%Basile 70.9%
★ 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
B−RoselandBetter than 54% of districts in the state B+BasileBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
D−RoselandHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns D−BasileHealthier 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.

Roseland$710/mo
Typical home $132K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.18% · or rent about $868/mo · Housing →
Basile$740/mo
Typical home $134K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.31% · or rent about $900/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.

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
RoselandBasile
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F40°F
July high91°F92°F
Growing season (days)257d276d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st81st
Outdoors & history
RoselandBasile
Archive photos11
Famous people born here2—
Community
RoselandBasile
Library hours a week—45 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

126 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoselandLABasileLA
Roseland ↔ Basile126 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.

RoselandBasile
People
Population 1,070Lowest 1,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -21.6%Highest LA: +2.7% -33.3%Lowest LA: +2.7%
Median age 31.6±28.8Highest 17% below LA 30.9±4.4Lowest 19% below LA
Roseland and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36%±8.4Highest LA: 23.5% 31.1%±3.8Lowest LA: 23.5%
Roseland and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.1%±4.9Highest LA: 16.7% 7.7%±3.1Lowest LA: 16.7%
Roseland and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.2%Highest LA: 27% 5.1%Lowest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±1.9Lowest LA: 5.8% 1.6%±1.6Highest LA: 5.8%
Basile and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,856±$8kLowest 25% below LA $52,415±$10kHighest 14% below LA
Basile and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,500±$3kHighest 48% below LA $100,700±$15kLowest 53% below LA
Roseland and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $868±$228Lowest 18% below LA $900±$105Highest 15% below LA
Basile and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 83% below LA $313Highest 73% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.7%±34.4Highest LA: 54.8% 29.4%±15.9Lowest LA: 54.8%
Roseland and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 54.2%Highest LA: 18.9% 17.4%Lowest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.4%Highest LA: 67.4% 70.9%Lowest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest same as LA 1976Lowest 7 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 30% above LA 28 minLowest 8% above LA
Work from home 3.3%±3.6Highest LA: 8.1% 2.1%±2.9Lowest LA: 8.1%
Roseland and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.55Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Amite City (16%)Eunice (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BasileFew work in Roseland
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.2Lowest 96.5Highest
Schools
School district Tangipahoa ParishEvangeline Parish
High school in town None in townBasile High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.0
Louisiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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