Lafayette, LA vs Pineville, LA

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

MetricLafayette, LAPineville, LA
Population121,71514,160
Median Household Income$61,915$49,774
Median Rent$1,100/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$257,000$201,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8786
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%57.4%
Poverty Rate18.3%21.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,131945
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4695,000
Median AQI4537
Good AQI Days /yr238—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min17.1 min
Hospitals72
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.114.5
College Degree Rate41.1%26.2%
Foreign-Born %7%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.