Rankings · How Stanley ranks in LA

Stanley isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are

Stanley has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Louisiana’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.

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What the towns around Stanley are known for

None of the towns bordering Stanley reach 2,500 residents, so these are the nearest ranked towns, each with its best finish on a LA list.

#9 of 159

Cost of living · 13 mi awayMansfieldLowest property tax · $199/yr

#2 of 161

Cost of living · 33 mi awayGreenwoodCheapest rent · $485/mo

#20 of 163

Getting around · 36 mi awayShreveportShortest commute · 18.8 min

#15 of 163

Getting around · 42 mi awayBossier CityShortest commute · 18 min

#3Safest

#3 of 45

Safety · 45 mi awayBlanchardSafest · 11.3

#12Fewest smokers

#12 of 163

Health · 46 mi awayRed ChuteFewest smokers · 14%

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Where in every LA ranking

36 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.

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How the rankings work

2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every LA list.
One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.

U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.

Stanley isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are

What the towns around Stanley are known for

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