Gonzales, LA vs Prairieville, LA

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

MetricGonzales, LAPrairieville, LA
Population13,10835,238
Median Household Income$75,451$104,923
Median Rent$1,497/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$225,800$317,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.7%45.2%
Poverty Rate9%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k519229*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2051,279*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr348348
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows44°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min31.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.413.5
College Degree Rate28.1%37.8%
Foreign-Born %6.6%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.2%+9.5%

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