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Simmesport vs Duson

56 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (10 min in Duson) and growth since 2010 (+9.4 pts in Duson).

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Simmesport, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,625 people

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Duson, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,282 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.

SimmesportOne of the healthiest towns

Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

HistorySettled in 18112 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 70%of LA districts All about Simmesport →

DusonOne of the healthiest towns

Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 81%of LA districts All about Duson →

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 commute10 min

Duson has the shorter commute

Simmesport 36 minDuson 25 min

Growth since 2010+9.4 pts

Duson has grown faster since 2010

Duson -22.7%Simmesport -32.1%

Work in town+16.4 pts

More of Simmesport’s workers stay in town

Simmesport 16.8%Duson 0.4%

Street grid+80%

Simmesport has the more walkable street grid

Simmesport 52.8Duson 29.4

Typical home built13 yrs

Simmesport’s homes are older

Duson 1988Simmesport 1975

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $860 more a month in Duson

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%

Simmesport$350/mo

Typical home $63K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $619/mo · Housing →

Duson$1,210/mo

Typical home $217K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.40% · or rent about $743/mo · Housing →

The difference: $860 a month, about $10,300 a year, between Duson and Simmesport.

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+SimmesportBetter than 70% of districts in the state A−DusonBetter than 81% of districts in the state

Health

D−SimmesportHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns DDusonHealthier than 8% 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

SimmesportDuson

Snow a year0″0″

January low39°F 41°F

July high93°F 91°F

Growing season (days)270d 279d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th 87th

Outdoors & history

SimmesportDuson

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1811 1909

National Register places2 —

Archive photos4 7

Famous people born here3 1

Community

SimmesportDuson

Library hours a week28 hrs 35 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

56 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SimmesportLA DusonLA

Simmesport ↔ Duson56 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

SimmesportDuson

People

Population 1,625Highest 1,282Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -32.1%Lowest LA: +2.7% -22.7%Highest LA: +2.7%

Median age 40.1±8.8Lowest 6% above LA 42±11.4Highest 11% above LA

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

Kids under 18 24.4%±6.9Lowest LA: 23.5% 26.7%±7Highest LA: 23.5%

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

Age 65+ 19.6%±3.8Highest LA: 16.7% 13.7%±4.6Lowest LA: 16.7%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.4%Lowest LA: 27% 11.1%Highest LA: 27%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±3.2Highest LA: 5.8% 1.9%±1.5Lowest LA: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $29,712±$13kHighest 51% below LA $25,054±$7kLowest 59% below LA

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $63,100±$9kHighest 71% below LA $54,300±$15kLowest 75% below LA

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $619±$180Lowest 42% below LA $743±$331Highest 30% below LA

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 83% below LA $215Highest 82% below LA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.4%±26.5Highest LA: 54.8% 54.3%±54.3Lowest LA: 54.8%

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

Below poverty line 37.6%Lowest LA: 18.9% 39.3%Highest LA: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 61.9%Lowest LA: 67.4% 62.4%Highest LA: 67.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 8 yrs older than LA 1988Highest 5 yrs newer than LA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 38% above LA 25 minLowest about the LA average

Work from home 1.3%±2.2Lowest LA: 8.1% 3.8%±4.1Highest LA: 8.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 16.8%Highest 0.4%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.82Highest 0.73Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Marksville (12%)Lafayette (43%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DusonFew work in Simmesport

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.8Highest 29.4Lowest

Schools

School district Avoyelles ParishLafayette Parish

High school in town None in townNone in town

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

Deciding?

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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.