Central, LA vs Shenandoah, LA

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

MetricCentral, LAShenandoah, LA
Population29,78317,998
Median Household Income$89,554$107,021
Median Rent$1,309/mo$1,201/mo
Median Home Value$288,700$331,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%43.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*255*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,546*
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.5—
College Degree Rate35.3%52.7%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-9.8%

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