Luling, LA vs Raceland, LA

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

MetricLuling, LARaceland, LA
Population13,9609,585
Median Household Income$76,539$60,286
Median Rent$1,625/mo—
Median Home Value$273,800$187,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9385
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%46.7%
Poverty Rate13.6%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225*249*
Property Crime Rate /100k816*1,237*
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min28 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.313.5
College Degree Rate30.2%17.5%
Foreign-Born %1.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-1.7%

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.