Laplace, LA vs River Ridge, LA

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

MetricLaplace, LARiver Ridge, LA
Population28,34313,312
Median Household Income$69,030$84,336
Median Rent$1,351/mo$1,127/mo
Median Home Value$199,900$357,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%60.7%
Poverty Rate13.1%9.7%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k135*263*
Property Crime Rate /100k768*1,921*
Median AQI3447
Good AQI Days /yr339227
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min26.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.110.9
College Degree Rate19.6%38.8%
Foreign-Born %4.5%5.3%
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.