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Louisiana
Gardere
Population 12,223
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Louisiana
Prairieville
Population 35,238
Gardere, LA vs Prairieville, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Gardere, LA | Prairieville, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,223 | 35,238 |
| Median Household Income | $55,409 | $104,923 |
| Median Rent | $1,157/mo | $1,324/mo |
| Median Home Value | $243,300 | $317,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.3% | 45.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.3% | 4.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% (county) | 3.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 255* | 229* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,546* | 1,279* |
| Median AQI | 51 | 33 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 181 | 348 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 45°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.8 min | 31.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 13.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 30.8% | 37.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 17% | 5.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.5% | +9.5% |
Prairieville, LA
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.