Destrehan, LA vs Luling, LA

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

MetricDestrehan, LALuling, LA
Population11,61913,960
Median Household Income$90,509$76,539
Median Rent$1,257/mo$1,625/mo
Median Home Value$320,700$273,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65%58.7%
Poverty Rate17.3%13.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225*225*
Property Crime Rate /100k816*816*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.410.3
College Degree Rate40.4%30.2%
Foreign-Born %8.2%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-1.3%

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.