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    Moving to Sulphur, LA

    Is Sulphur a good place to live?

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    Sulphur ranks #11 of 19 Louisiana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (43/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $175,200
    +9.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,015
    per month
    Household income
    $58,044
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sulphur

    The median home value in Sulphur is $175,200 and median rent is $1,015 a month, against a median household income of $58,044. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sulphur crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Louisiana the 2025 rate was 465 violent and 1,859 property crimes per 100,000 people — #7 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sulphur, LA

    Sulphur has about 21,004 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 11% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Sulphur with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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