Pineville, LA vs West Monroe, LA

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

MetricPineville, LAWest Monroe, LA
Population14,16012,729
Median Household Income$49,774$49,386
Median Rent$910/mo$826/mo
Median Home Value$201,500$192,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8684
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%41.5%
Poverty Rate21.1%26.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9451,070
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0005,391
Median AQI3745
Good AQI Days /yr—227
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min19.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.516.6
College Degree Rate26.2%22%
Foreign-Born %1.8%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-4.7%

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