Baton Rouge, LA vs Prairieville, LA

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

MetricBaton Rouge, LAPrairieville, LA
Population222,77135,238
Median Household Income$49,994$104,923
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$234,700$317,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%45.2%
Poverty Rate25.7%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,009229*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,5431,279*
Median AQI5133
Good AQI Days /yr181348
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min31.9 min
Hospitals12—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.213.5
College Degree Rate36.6%37.8%
Foreign-Born %7.6%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+9.5%

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 Prairieville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.