Henderson, KY vs Ruston, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Henderson

77.3

#256 nationally

Ruston

72.3

#911 nationally

Ruston leads in average commute (13.9 min vs 20.3 min). Henderson leads in median household income ($46,276 vs $32,877). Henderson leads in crime level (8.7 vs 11.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Henderson, KY	Ruston, LA
WhereAtHome Score	77.3 (#256)	72.3 (#911)
Population	27,734	22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$206,782	$229,937
Median Household Income	$46,276	$32,877
Average Commute	20.3 min	13.9 min
Walk Score	32	25
Crime Level	8.7	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+29.2	R+25.4