Laplace, LA vs Luling, LA

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

MetricLaplace, LALuling, LA
Population28,34313,960
Median Household Income$69,030$76,539
Median Rent$1,351/mo$1,625/mo
Median Home Value$199,900$273,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%58.7%
Poverty Rate13.1%13.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k135*225*
Property Crime Rate /100k768*816*
Median AQI34—
Good AQI Days /yr339—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min23.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.110.3
College Degree Rate19.6%30.2%
Foreign-Born %4.5%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-1.3%

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.