Harrisburg, NC 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.

Harrisburg

69.3

#1226 nationally

vs

Ruston

72.3

#911 nationally

Harrisburg leads in median household income ($134,767 vs $32,877). Harrisburg leads in crime level (4.2 vs 11.7). Ruston leads in average commute (13.9 min vs 30.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Harrisburg, NC Ruston, LA
WhereAtHome Score 69.3 (#1226) 72.3 (#911)
Population 19,883 22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $500,007 $229,937
Median Household Income $134,767 $32,877
Average Commute 30.3 min 13.9 min
Walk Score N/A 25
Crime Level 4.2 11.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 118 95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+7.7 R+25.4

Data coverage note: Harrisburg is missing data for 1 metric that Ruston has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Harrisburg, NC
D+
69.3 Score

Harrisburg, NC

Small North Carolina city with local appeal

Median Home

$500,007

Population

19,883

Crime

Moderate-Low

Median Income

$134,767

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Ruston, LA
C-
72.3 Score

Ruston, LA

Small Louisiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$229,937

Population

22,233

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

25

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