Pineville, LA vs Alexandria, LA

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

MetricPineville, LAAlexandria, LA
Population14,16044,060
Median Household Income$49,774$47,113
Median Rent$910/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$201,500$183,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%54.2%
Poverty Rate21.1%27%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9452,448
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0005,784
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min17.4 min
Hospitals27
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514
College Degree Rate26.2%25.3%
Foreign-Born %1.8%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-5.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.