Gardere, LA vs Gonzales, LA

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

MetricGardere, LAGonzales, LA
Population12,22313,108
Median Household Income$55,409$75,451
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,497/mo
Median Home Value$243,300$225,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%31.7%
Poverty Rate35.3%9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k255*519
Property Crime Rate /100k2,546*3,205
Median AQI5133
Good AQI Days /yr181348
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min24.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—13.4
College Degree Rate30.8%28.1%
Foreign-Born %17%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%+15.2%

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