Carencro, LA vs Broussard, LA

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

MetricCarencro, LABroussard, LA
Population11,61914,322
Median Household Income—$116,179
Median Rent$944/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$214,800$310,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%44.5%
Poverty Rate24.5%13.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k379203
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5891,818
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min19.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.315.5
College Degree Rate15.9%36.1%
Foreign-Born %2.6%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.2%+17.5%

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