Gonzales, LA vs Shenandoah, LA

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

MetricGonzales, LAShenandoah, LA
Population13,10817,998
Median Household Income$75,451$107,021
Median Rent$1,497/mo$1,201/mo
Median Home Value$225,800$331,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.7%43.4%
Poverty Rate9%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k519255*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2052,546*
Median AQI3351
Good AQI Days /yr348181
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min26.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.4—
College Degree Rate28.1%52.7%
Foreign-Born %6.6%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.2%-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 Shenandoah (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.