| Index | Opelousas | Louisiana | National |
| Median home price | $123,100 | $148,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $597 | $800 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 48.2% | 65.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 51.8% | 34.6% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Palmetto, LA | 151 | $0 | 100% |
| Branch, LA | 355 | $33,300 | 82% |
| Cankton, LA | 896 | $65,600 | 64% |
| Ville Platte, LA | 7,117 | $67,300 | 64% |
| Chataignier, LA | 249 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Opelousas, LA | 16,687 | $123,100 | 33% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Pendleton, OR | 16,685 | $193,800 | 5% |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 16,684 | $120,600 | 35% |
| Tahlequah, OK | 16,684 | $141,000 | 24% |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 16,684 | $275,600 | 49% |
| Highland Village, TX | 16,701 | $376,300 | 104% |
| Opelousas, LA | 16,687 | $123,100 | 33% |
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