Gonzales, LA vs Hammond, LA

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

MetricGonzales, LAHammond, LA
Population13,10821,539
Median Household Income$75,451$48,166
Median Rent$1,497/mo$1,061/mo
Median Home Value$225,800$221,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9185
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.7%60.8%
Poverty Rate9%28.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k519568
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2055,307
Median AQI3341
Good AQI Days /yr348—
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows44°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min21 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.417.5
College Degree Rate28.1%27.7%
Foreign-Born %6.6%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.2%+23.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.