Gardere, LA vs Shenandoah, LA

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

MetricGardere, LAShenandoah, LA
Population12,22317,998
Median Household Income$55,409$107,021
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,201/mo
Median Home Value$243,300$331,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%43.4%
Poverty Rate35.3%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k255*255*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,546*2,546*
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min26.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate30.8%52.7%
Foreign-Born %17%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%-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.