Hammond, LA vs Prairieville, LA

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

MetricHammond, LAPrairieville, LA
Population21,53935,238
Median Household Income$48,166$104,923
Median Rent$1,061/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$221,400$317,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8591
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%45.2%
Poverty Rate28.9%4.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k568229*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,3071,279*
Median AQI4133
Good AQI Days /yr—348
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows40°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min31.9 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.513.5
College Degree Rate27.7%37.8%
Foreign-Born %2.1%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.0%+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.