Destrehan, LA vs Laplace, LA

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

MetricDestrehan, LALaplace, LA
Population11,61928,343
Median Household Income$90,509$69,030
Median Rent$1,257/mo$1,351/mo
Median Home Value$320,700$199,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65%52.1%
Poverty Rate17.3%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225*135*
Property Crime Rate /100k816*768*
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—339
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min32.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.414.1
College Degree Rate40.4%19.6%
Foreign-Born %8.2%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-2.2%

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.