Baker, LA vs Shenandoah, LA

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

MetricBaker, LAShenandoah, LA
Population12,25317,998
Median Household Income$54,750$107,021
Median Rent—$1,201/mo
Median Home Value$157,900$331,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%43.4%
Poverty Rate29.8%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k398255*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1182,546*
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.9—
College Degree Rate20.6%52.7%
Foreign-Born %0.9%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-9.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Shenandoah (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.