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Roseland vs Grayson

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.3× in Grayson) and growth since 2010 (+6 pts in Grayson).

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Roseland, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,070 people
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Grayson, LAKnown for its schoolsLouisiana · 613 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 →
GraysonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 71%of LA districts Housing$157K typical home28% below the LA typical home All about Grayson →
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.

Jobs per worker2.3×
Grayson is more of a job hub
Grayson 0.52Roseland 0.23
Growth since 2010+6 pts
Grayson has grown faster since 2010
Grayson -15.6%Roseland -21.6%
Street grid+40%
Grayson has the more walkable street grid
Grayson 21.3Roseland 15.2
★ What stands out · 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 →
Grayson$840/mo
Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.16% · or rent about $915/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Grayson and Roseland.

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
B−RoselandBetter than 54% of districts in the state B+GraysonBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Health
D−RoselandHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns –GraysonNot graded
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
RoselandGrayson
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F37°F
July high91°F93°F
Growing season (days)257d263d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st60th
Outdoors & history
RoselandGrayson
Archive photos11
Famous people born here23
Community
RoselandGrayson
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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoselandLAGraysonLA
Roseland ↔ Grayson130 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.

RoselandGrayson
People
Population 1,070Highest 613Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -21.6%Lowest LA: +2.7% -15.6%Highest LA: +2.7%
Median age 31.6±28.8Lowest 17% below LA 32.2±7.3Highest 15% below LA
Grayson and Roseland 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% 35.9%±21.8Lowest LA: 23.5%
Roseland and Grayson 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% 13.9%±4.9Lowest LA: 16.7%
Roseland and Grayson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.2%Lowest LA: 27% 6.5%Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±1.9Lowest LA: 5.8% 1%±2.9Highest LA: 5.8%
Grayson 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 $46,875±$26kHighest 23% below LA
Grayson 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±$3kLowest 48% below LA $126,700±$59kHighest 41% below LA
Grayson and Roseland 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 $915±$252Highest 14% below LA
Grayson and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199 83% below LA $199 83% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.7%±34.4Highest LA: 54.8% 41.1%±36.4Lowest LA: 54.8%
Roseland and Grayson 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% 32.6%Lowest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.4%Highest LA: 67.4% 72.8%Lowest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest same as LA 1980Lowest 3 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 min 30% above LA 33 min 30% above LA
Work from home 3.3%±3.6Lowest LA: 8.1% 22.7%±16.7Highest LA: 8.1%
Grayson and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.52Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Amite City (16%)Columbia (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GraysonFew work in Roseland
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 0%Lowest
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 15.2Lowest 21.3Highest
Schools
School district Tangipahoa ParishCaldwell Parish
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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