Lebanon, TN 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.

Lebanon

65.9

#1599 nationally

Ruston

72.3

#911 nationally

Lebanon leads in median household income ($63,698 vs $32,877). Ruston leads in average commute (13.9 min vs 25.5 min). Lebanon leads in crime level (9.4 vs 11.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lebanon, TN	Ruston, LA
WhereAtHome Score	65.9 (#1599)	72.3 (#911)
Population	48,112	22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$449,952	$229,937
Median Household Income	$63,698	$32,877
Average Commute	25.5 min	13.9 min
Walk Score	23	25
Crime Level	9.4	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	109	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+40.1	R+25.4