Alexandria, LA vs Carencro, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlexandria, LACarencro, LA
Population44,06011,619
Median Household Income$47,113—
Median Rent$931/mo$944/mo
Median Home Value$183,700$214,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8687
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%53.4%
Poverty Rate27%24.5%
Unemployment Rate4%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2,448379
Property Crime Rate /100k5,7841,589
Median AQI3745
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min30.2 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1416.3
College Degree Rate25.3%15.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+43.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.