Pineville, LA vs Carencro, LA

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

MetricPineville, LACarencro, LA
Population14,16011,619
Median Household Income$49,774—
Median Rent$910/mo$944/mo
Median Home Value$201,500$214,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8687
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%53.4%
Poverty Rate21.1%24.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k945379
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0001,589
Median AQI3745
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min30.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.516.3
College Degree Rate26.2%15.9%
Foreign-Born %1.8%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+43.2%

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