Verdict
College Station leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Lake Charles leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
57
LA
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
93
✓ winsLA
51
Safety
TX
78
✓ winsLA
54
Weather
TX
—
LA
—
Livability
TX
75
✓ winsLA
56
Full Comparison
| Metric | College Station | Lake Charles |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,451 | 82,430 |
| Median Income | $52,397 | $54,761 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,129 | $1,007 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $305,800 | $191,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 23 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 95% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 58% ✓ | 28% |
| Broadband Access | 85% ✓ | 81% |
| Homeownership | 36% | 58% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 18 min ✓ | 19 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.10 ✓ | 6.29 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 19.59 ✓ | 31.26 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |