Baker, LA vs Zachary, LA

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

MetricBaker, LAZachary, LA
Population12,25319,952
Median Household Income$54,750$84,480
Median Rent—$1,527/mo
Median Home Value$157,900$259,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%56.6%
Poverty Rate29.8%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k398291
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1181,966
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.915.4
College Degree Rate20.6%32.7%
Foreign-Born %0.9%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+6.0%

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