Luling, LA vs Laplace, LA

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

MetricLuling, LALaplace, LA
Population13,96028,343
Median Household Income$76,539$69,030
Median Rent$1,625/mo$1,351/mo
Median Home Value$273,800$199,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate13.6%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225*135*
Property Crime Rate /100k816*768*
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—339
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min32.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.314.1
College Degree Rate30.2%19.6%
Foreign-Born %1.8%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-2.2%

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.