70510 and 70380 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
70510
70380
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs48 · Bottom 37%
Growth
17 · Bottom 6%
vs34 · Bottom 24%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs79 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs25 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 19%
vs97 · Top 17%
Schools
71 · Top 25%
vs65 · Top 32%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs71 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 8%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 70510 | 70380 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,107 | 20,529 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,717 | $54,595 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,475 | $30,699 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 103/sq mi | 264/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $141,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $823 | $883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 68.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1% | 13.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.1% | 17.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -84.2% | -12.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 51 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.82 | 13.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 36.7% | 38.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.0% | 42.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.7% | 70.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
70510
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hurricane, inland flooding.
70380
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 70510 — Abbeville, LA · 70380 — Morgan City, LA · How this is calculated: methodology