Hammond, LA vs Shenandoah, LA

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

MetricHammond, LAShenandoah, LA
Population21,53917,998
Median Household Income$48,166$107,021
Median Rent$1,061/mo$1,201/mo
Median Home Value$221,400$331,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8591
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%43.4%
Poverty Rate28.9%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k568255*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,3072,546*
Median AQI4151
Good AQI Days /yr—181
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min26.6 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.5—
College Degree Rate27.7%52.7%
Foreign-Born %2.1%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.0%-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.