Luling, LA vs Destrehan, LA

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

MetricLuling, LADestrehan, LA
Population13,96011,619
Median Household Income$76,539$90,509
Median Rent$1,625/mo$1,257/mo
Median Home Value$273,800$320,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%65%
Poverty Rate13.6%17.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225*225*
Property Crime Rate /100k816*816*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.312.4
College Degree Rate30.2%40.4%
Foreign-Born %1.8%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+3.4%

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.