Gonzales, LA vs Laplace, LA

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

MetricGonzales, LALaplace, LA
Population13,10828,343
Median Household Income$75,451$69,030
Median Rent$1,497/mo$1,351/mo
Median Home Value$225,800$199,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate9%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k519135*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,205768*
Median AQI3334
Good AQI Days /yr348339
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows44°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min32.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.414.1
College Degree Rate28.1%19.6%
Foreign-Born %6.6%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.2%-2.2%

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