Moving to Leesville In Louisiana ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Leesville, the Pros and Cons of Living in Leesville.

Explore the life in Leesville based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Leesville
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Leesville
3. Crime In Leesville
4. Cost of Living In Leesville
5. Gender In Leesville
6. Household Income For Leesville
7. Education In Leesville
8. Race & Ethnicity In Leesville

Leesville is a city in Louisiana state in USA with a population of 5773 residents.. The poverty rate of Leesville is 34%, which is 143% higher than national average. The typical household in Leesville earns $36250 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 6 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 67.9% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate. With a lack of available jobs, many in Leesville are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 9 workers in Leesville is unemployed. The high jobless rate has likely contributed to the widespread poverty in the city.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Leesville, only 85% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Leesville remained 11%, which is 134% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Leesville, only 19% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 30% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Leesville is 82, which is 18% lower than national average. Median home value in Leesville is $96600 , which is 58% lower than national average. While median income in Leesville remained $36250, which is 46% lower than national average.

Jobs30%

Housing50%

Affordability60%

Safety30%

Amenities80%

Diversity95%

Education60%

Commute90%

The overall crime rate in Leesville, Louisiana is 204% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Leesville is 120% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Leesville is 221% higher than national average. You have 1 in 123 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 17 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Louisiana	11	9	16	6	23
In USA	50	47	88	38	822

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Louisiana	20	33	45	15	5
In USA	227	330	1102	160	258