Broussard, LA vs Carencro, LA

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

MetricBroussard, LACarencro, LA
Population14,32211,619
Median Household Income$116,179—
Median Rent$1,010/mo$944/mo
Median Home Value$310,200$214,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%53.4%
Poverty Rate13.4%24.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k203379
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8181,589
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.516.3
College Degree Rate36.1%15.9%
Foreign-Born %2.7%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.5%+43.2%

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