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Louisiana
Laplace
Population 28,343
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Louisiana
Destrehan
Population 11,619
Laplace, LA vs Destrehan, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Laplace, LA | Destrehan, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,343 | 11,619 |
| Median Household Income | $69,030 | $90,509 |
| Median Rent | $1,351/mo | $1,257/mo |
| Median Home Value | $199,900 | $320,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.1% | 65% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% | 17.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% (county) | 3.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 135* | 225* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 768* | 816* |
| Median AQI | 34 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 339 | — |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 45°F | 48°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.9 min | 27.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 12.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 19.6% | 40.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.5% | 8.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.2% | +3.4% |
Destrehan, LA
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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.