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Slaughter vs Killian

42 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.5× in Killian) and jobs per worker (7× in Slaughter).

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Slaughter, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,250 people
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Killian, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,694 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.

SlaughterOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 37%of LA districts All about Slaughter →
KillianOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$261K typical home20% above the LA typical home All about Killian →
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 bill3.5×
Tax bills are bigger in Killian
Killian $1,149Slaughter $328
Jobs per worker7×
Slaughter is more of a job hub
Slaughter 1.05Killian 0.15
Average commute15 min
Slaughter has the shorter commute
Killian 51 minSlaughter 36 min
Seasonal homes+13.9 pts
Killian has more second homes
Killian 13.9%Slaughter 0%
Growth since 2010+6.2 pts
Slaughter has grown faster since 2010
Slaughter +3.8%Killian -2.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Killian

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.

Slaughter$1,280/mo
Typical home $240K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.13% · or rent about $1,571/mo · Housing →
Killian$1,440/mo
Typical home $261K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.36% · or rent about $2,086/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Killian and Slaughter.

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
C+SlaughterBetter than 37% of districts in the state –KillianNot graded
Health
DSlaughterHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns DKillianHealthier than 11% 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
SlaughterKillian
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd100th
Outdoors & history
SlaughterKillian
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places1—
Archive photos61
Community
SlaughterKillian
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

42 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SlaughterLAKillianLA
Slaughter ↔ Killian42 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.

SlaughterKillian
People
Population 1,250Lowest 1,694Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.8%Highest LA: +2.7% -2.4%Lowest LA: +2.7%
Median age 44.5±10.5Lowest 17% above LA 49.3±4.9Highest 30% above LA
Killian and Slaughter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±4.3Highest LA: 23.5% 21.5%±7.2Lowest LA: 23.5%
Slaughter and Killian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.8%±4.6Highest LA: 16.7% 21.7%±7.6Lowest LA: 16.7%
Slaughter and Killian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.7%Lowest LA: 27% 19%Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.6Highest LA: 5.8% 2.4%±2.7Lowest LA: 5.8%
Slaughter and Killian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,438±$18kHighest 19% above LA $67,634±$17kLowest 11% above LA
Slaughter and Killian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $254,300±$22kLowest 17% above LA $322,100±$67kHighest 49% above LA
Killian and Slaughter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,571±$1kLowest 48% above LA $2,086±$314Highest 96% above LA
Killian and Slaughter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $328Lowest 72% below LA $1,149Highest about the LA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 13.9%±68.7Lowest LA: 54.8% 74.1%±41.7Highest LA: 54.8%
Killian and Slaughter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.4%Lowest LA: 18.9% 13.2%Highest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.4%Lowest LA: 67.4% 91.5%Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Lowest 8 yrs newer than LA 1993Highest 10 yrs newer than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 38% above LA 51 minHighest 98% above LA
Work from home 3.8%±3.3Lowest LA: 8.1% 18%±11.3Highest LA: 8.1%
Killian and Slaughter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.05Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Baton Rouge (27%)Baton Rouge (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KillianFew work in Slaughter
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.8 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 6.2Lowest 6.6Highest
Schools
School district East Feliciana Parish—
High school in town Slaughter Community Charter School—
Students per teacherat that high school 24.3 —
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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