Population
High Point
115,263
Lake Charles
81,679
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Lake Charles
$56,864
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Lake Charles
$204,000
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Lake Charles
$1,090
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Lake Charles
6.13
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Lake Charles
96.4
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Lake Charles
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Lake Charles
5.5%
How Similar Are High Point & Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is High Point's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Lake Charles
81,679
High Point has a 29% larger population than Lake Charles.
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Lake Charles
6.13
Lake Charles has a 25% higher violent crime than High Point.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Lake Charles
24.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Lake Charles
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but High Point has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Lake Charles
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Lake Charles
$56,864
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Lake Charles
$204,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Lake Charles
19.6%
High Point has a 12% higher education than Lake Charles.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Lake Charles
47.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Lake Charles
96.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Lake Charles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Charles
High Point leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Charles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Charles has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,213 in High Point (31% lower). Lake Charles has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,330 in High Point (9% lower). Lake Charles scores 86.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in High Point.
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a median property tax of $692 vs $2,187 in High Point (216% lower). High Point has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 58.1% in High Point.
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles. High Point: 57,092 vs Lake Charles: 39,030 for labor force. High Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 23.2% in Lake Charles.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 9.3% in Lake Charles. High Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.17 in Lake Charles. High Point has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.43 compared to 6.13 in Lake Charles.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 19.6% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 37.9% in High Point.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 1.4x the size of Lake Charles (81,679). Lake Charles skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.8.
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Black
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High Point
Lake Charles
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 4 vs Lake Charles: 3 for with emergency services. Lake Charles: 4.0 vs High Point: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Lake Charles. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in High Point.
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