Pineville, LA vs Natchitoches, LA

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

MetricPineville, LANatchitoches, LA
Population14,16017,577
Median Household Income$49,774$37,133
Median Rent$910/mo$802/mo
Median Home Value$201,500$193,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%51%
Poverty Rate21.1%35.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k945862
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0004,143
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F94°F
Winter Lows40°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min16.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.512.7
College Degree Rate26.2%30.3%
Foreign-Born %1.8%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-5.6%

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