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Sunset vs Pearl River

138 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.4× in Pearl River) and jobs per worker (2.3× in Pearl River).

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Sunset, LAHomes around $218KLouisiana · 3,074 people
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Pearl River, LAHomes around $235KLouisiana · 2,614 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.

SunsetHomes around $218K
Housing$218K typical home1% above the LA typical home Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 65%of LA districts All about Sunset →
Pearl RiverHomes around $235K
Housing$235K typical home8% above the LA typical home Outdoors#39 most conserved land in LA0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Pearl River →
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 bill3.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Pearl River
Pearl River $1,871Sunset $549
Jobs per worker2.3×
Pearl River is more of a job hub
Pearl River 1.24Sunset 0.54
★ What stands out · Report cards

Pearl River places higher on 10 of 20 LA lists

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+SunsetBetter than 65% of districts in the state APearl RiverBetter than 89% of districts in the state
Health
DSunsetHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns DPearl RiverHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
9Sunset
10Pearl River

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 147 towns #145#39 Lowest property taxCost of living · 159 towns #59#148 Cheapest rentCost of living · 161 towns #52#121 Lowest depressionHealth · 163 towns #46#107 Best schoolsSchools · 153 towns #111#75 Most affordableCost of living · 163 towns #101#128 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 163 towns #71#45 Most walkableOutdoors · 163 towns #93#118

Left end = #1 in Louisiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Sunset’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Pearl River

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.

Sunset$1,190/mo
Typical home $218K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.27% · or rent about $860/mo · Housing →
Pearl River$1,390/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,167/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Pearl River and Sunset.

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
SunsetPearl River
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F42°F
July high91°F90°F
Growing season (days)279d281d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st95th
Outdoors & history
SunsetPearl River
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—2%
Settled—1906
National Register places21
Archive photos—11
Community
SunsetPearl River
Library hours a week40 hrs40 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

138 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SunsetLAPearl RiverLA
Sunset ↔ Pearl River138 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.

SunsetPearl River
People
Population 3,074Highest 2,614Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.4%Lowest LA: +2.7% +2.4%Highest LA: +2.7%
Median age 34.2±3.3Highest 10% below LA 33.8±7.1Lowest 11% below LA
Sunset and Pearl River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.6%±7.9Lowest LA: 23.5% 30.3%±8.8Highest LA: 23.5%
Pearl River and Sunset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.3%±3Lowest LA: 16.7% 16%±4.3Highest LA: 16.7%
Pearl River and Sunset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.9%Lowest LA: 27% 20.3%Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.1%±4.6Highest LA: 5.8% 2.8%±2.1Lowest LA: 5.8%
Sunset and Pearl River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,964±$21kHighest about the LA average $56,719±$20kLowest 7% below LA
Sunset and Pearl River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $206,100±$19kLowest 5% below LA $235,200±$29kHighest 9% above LA
Pearl River and Sunset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $860±$69Lowest 19% below LA $1,167±$725Highest 10% above LA
Pearl River and Sunset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $549Lowest 53% below LA $1,871Highest 59% above LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.2%±19.6Lowest LA: 54.8% 76.6%±25.5Highest LA: 54.8%
Pearl River and Sunset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.5%Lowest LA: 18.9% 17.9%Highest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.3%Lowest LA: 67.4% 73.2%Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 3 yrs newer than LA 1993Highest 10 yrs newer than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 min 30% above LA 33 min 30% above LA
Work from home 11.4%±6.5Lowest LA: 8.1% 11.6%±6.5Highest LA: 8.1%
Pearl River and Sunset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Lowest 3.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.54Lowest 1.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lafayette (24%)Slidell (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pearl RiverFew work in Sunset
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 47.4Highest 39.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #111 of 153 in LA#75 of 153 in LA
School district St. Landry ParishSt. Tammany Parish
High school in town None in townPearl River High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.6
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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