Broussard, LA vs Lafayette, LA

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

MetricBroussard, LALafayette, LA
Population14,322121,715
Median Household Income$116,179$61,915
Median Rent$1,010/mo$1,100/mo
Median Home Value$310,200$257,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%46.6%
Poverty Rate13.4%18.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2031,131
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8183,469
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min20 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.516.1
College Degree Rate36.1%41.1%
Foreign-Born %2.7%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.5%+1.6%

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