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Sun vs Simpson 189 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Sun) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Simpson).
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Sun, LA Homes around $175K Louisiana · 381 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $280 more a month in Sun 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Sun $1,180 /mo
Typical home $175K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $883/mo · Housing →
Simpson $900 /mo
Typical home $147K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →
The difference: $280 a month , about $3,300 a year , between Sun and Simpson.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 189 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sun ↔ Simpson 189 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
381 Lowest 395 Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
— -8.3% LA: +2.7%
Median age
45 ±13.2 Highest 18% above LA 43.4 ±8.8 Lowest 14% above LA
Kids under 18
12.1% ±6.7 Lowest LA: 23.5% 16.2% ±7.7 Highest LA: 23.5%
Age 65+
28.9% ±17.7 Highest LA: 16.7% 9.9% ±9.4 Lowest LA: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.5% Highest LA: 27% 9.9% Lowest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7% ±3.8 Highest LA: 5.8% 0.5% ±3.7 Lowest LA: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
— $90,313 ±$34k 49% above LA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$160,700 ±$59k Highest 26% below LA $147,200 ±$20k Lowest 32% below LA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$883 ±$78 17% below LA —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,531 30% above LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
80% ±100 Highest LA: 54.8% 46.7% ±100 Lowest LA: 54.8%
Below poverty line
11.6% Highest LA: 18.9% 9.1% Lowest LA: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9% Lowest LA: 67.4% 86% Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991 Highest 8 yrs newer than LA 1983 Lowest same as LA
Average commuteone way
38 min Highest 49% above LA 35 min Lowest 35% above LA
Work from home
13.7% ±9.1 Highest LA: 8.1% 11.1% ±7.8 Lowest LA: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Lowest 29.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.05 Lowest 0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Covington (15%) Leesville (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Simpson Few work in Sun
Conserved landshare of the town
0.1% 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
26.1 Highest 8.8 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there 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.
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Towns like Sun 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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