>LED bulbs are about 10x the price and don’t last any longer.

Every bit of research I've ever seen shows LEDs DO last substantially longer. 5-50x longer, depending on which kinda light you'd like to compare to [1]. They're also much cheaper over the long run when you factor in the cost of electricity.

[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136403211...