Verdict
Edinburg leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while Lake Charles leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
66
✓ winsLA
63
Educational Attainment
TX
42
LA
51
✓ winsSafety
TX
71
✓ winsLA
54
Weather
TX
—
LA
—
Livability
TX
60
✓ winsLA
56
Full Comparison
| Metric | Edinburg | Lake Charles |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,964 | 82,430 |
| Median Income | $54,139 | $54,761 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $920 ✓ | $1,007 |
| Median Home Value | $159,600 ✓ | $191,200 |
| Median Age | 30 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 90% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 28% ✓ | 28% |
| Broadband Access | 83% ✓ | 81% |
| Homeownership | 54% | 58% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 21 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.40 ✓ | 6.29 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 22.24 ✓ | 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 |