City Score: Sieper, LA

The score

Sieper, LA scores 29 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 41 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 10 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Louisiana state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Louisiana as a whole, not by city, so every Louisiana city carries Louisiana's numbers.

Louisiana scores 35 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 38 · Movement 30).

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What's moving it

• 66 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)

The condition of Sieper, LA

• What Sieper is up against: 65 out of 100 — Better than 16% of cities, up 1 point
• Where grace is growing: 49 out of 100 — Better than 94% of cities (From Rapides Parish, LA)
• Marriage & family: 20 out of 100 — Better than 9% of cities (Louisiana state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 58 out of 100 — Better than 56% of cities, up 3 points (Louisiana state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Sieper, LA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Sieper, LA rates 50 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 56 out of 100, Stirring

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (734.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, Rapides Parish, LA). From Rapides Parish, LA. The church's movement in it this week: 37 out of 100 (66 churches listed).

The Family: 20 out of 100, Broken

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (57.0 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Rapides Parish, LA). Louisiana state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Education: 65 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Louisiana). Louisiana state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Government: 59 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (42.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Louisiana). Louisiana state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 29 out of 100.

Media: 49 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.1 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Louisiana). Louisiana state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 45 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 41 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0 mapped places per 100,000, Alexandria, LA metro area). From the Alexandria, LA area. The church's movement in it this week: 45 out of 100.

Business: 60 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Rapides Parish, LA). From the Alexandria, LA area. The church's movement in it this week: 39 out of 100.

Compassion: 51 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (31.0 deaths per 100,000, Rapides County, LA). From the Alexandria, LA area. The church's movement in it this week: 32 out of 100.

What takes Sieper, LA to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
• Unity: Unity 22 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 7 percentile points (What Sieper is up against)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 5 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Property crime down 5 percentile points (What Sieper is up against)

Sieper, LA over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Rapides County, LA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Alexandria, LA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Alexandria, LA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Alexandria, LA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Alexandria, LA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Alexandria, LA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Alexandria, LA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Rapides Parish, LA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Rapides Parish, LA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Rapides Parish, LA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 22079 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 22079 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 22079 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 22079 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 22079 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 22079 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Rapides Parish, LA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Rapides Parish, LA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Rapides Parish, LA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Louisiana · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Sieper, LA, Louisiana, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Sieper, LA

• Sieper, LA vs New Orleans, LA (New Orleans, LA scores 32)
• Sieper, LA vs Baton Rouge, LA (Baton Rouge, LA scores 34)
• Sieper, LA vs Lafayette, LA (Lafayette, LA scores 36)
• Sieper, LA vs Shreveport, LA (Shreveport, LA scores 35)
• Sieper, LA vs Covington, LA (Covington, LA scores 39)

Every indicator

What Sieper is up against — 65 out of 100

• Violent crime: 598.4 offences per 100,000, better than 8% of cities · 2025, Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1945.6 offences per 100,000, better than 19% of cities, down 5 points · 2025, Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 31.0 deaths per 100,000, better than 19% of cities, up 7 points · 2025, Rapides County, LA · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Louisiana · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 58% of cities · 2026-10, Alexandria, LA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0.7 mapped places per 100,000, better than 25% of cities · 2026-10, Alexandria, LA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 74% of cities · 2026-10, Alexandria, LA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 2.0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 93% of cities · 2026-10, Alexandria, LA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 84% of cities · 2026-10, Alexandria, LA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 59% of cities · 2026-10, Alexandria, LA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 49 out of 100

• Church adherents: 734.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 91% of cities · 2020, Rapides Parish, LA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 23.5 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 56% of cities · 2020, Rapides Parish, LA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 79% of cities · 2023, Rapides Parish, LA · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 22079 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 22079 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 22079 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 22079 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 22079 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 22079 (1 city summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 7.9 per million residents, better than 87% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 20 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 57.0 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 13% of cities · 2020-2024, Rapides Parish, LA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 41.1 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 19% of cities · 2020-2024, Rapides Parish, LA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 6.3 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 57% of cities · 2020-2024, Rapides Parish, LA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 15.7 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 26% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, Louisiana · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 27.3 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 7% of cities · 2020-2024, Louisiana · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 58 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 42.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 60% of cities, up 5 points · 2026, Louisiana · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 7 of the edition's safeguards, better than 61% of cities · 2026, Louisiana · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Louisiana · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 46% of cities · 2025, Louisiana · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 1 0-2, better than 54% of cities · 2026, Louisiana · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, Louisiana · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Louisiana · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.1 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 49% of cities · 2026-11, Louisiana · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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