Abbeville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Abbeville
Crowley
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 20%
vs42 · Bottom 21%
Growth
20 · Bottom 8%
vs41 · Bottom 34%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs12 · Bottom 8%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 37%
vs61 · Bottom 22%
Schools
73 · Top 23%
vs25 · Bottom 16%
Access
95 · Top 36%
vs90 · Bottom 42%
Economic stability
23 · Bottom 2%
vs18 · Bottom 1%
Measured values
| Metric | Abbeville | Crowley | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,003 | 11,422 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $33,015 | $28,642 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,489 | $23,836 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,820/sq mi | 1,952/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $97,300 | $144,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $829 | $594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.5% | 47.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2% | 21.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 32.4% | 47.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 20 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -84.2% | -13.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 59.7" | 62.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.9 | 40.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.82 | 13.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 36.7% | 17.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.0% | 28.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.7% | 85.1% | 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
Abbeville
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hurricane, inland flooding.
Crowley
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Abbeville, LA · Crowley, LA · How this is calculated: methodology