Barataria, LA vs Lake Charles, LA: City Score compared

Barataria, LA scores 34 and Lake Charles, LA scores 35 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 1 point apart. Each city is read on its own numbers: the condition from public data, how the church is moving this week, and Christianity on the Move across the cultural areas of impact. How the score is built.

The score, side by side

Barataria, LALake Charles, LA
City Score3435
Condition (public data)3637
Movement (how the church is moving)3131
StatusLibertyLiberty
What Barataria is up against7281
Where grace is growing4138
Marriage & family1731
Christian liberty5858

Christianity on the Move

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable.

Cultural areaBarataria, LALake Charles, LA
Overall 37, Drifting 42, Stirring
The Church 46, Stirring 42, Stirring
The Family 18, Broken 31, Divided
Education 43, Searching 43, Searching
Government 59, Unsettled 59, Unsettled
Media 49, Negative 49, Negative
Arts & Entertainment 15, Corrupt 42, Mixed
Business 43, Fair 34, Tightfisted
Compassion 24, Indifferent 33, Indifferent

City Score over the last 3 weeks

WeekBarataria, LALake Charles, LA
2026-W443240
2026-W454040
2026-W464040

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