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Louisiana
Prairieville
Population 35,238
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Louisiana
Baker
Population 12,253
Prairieville, LA vs Baker, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Prairieville, LA | Baker, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,238 | 12,253 |
| Median Household Income | $104,923 | $54,750 |
| Median Rent | $1,324/mo | — |
| Median Home Value | $317,400 | $157,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45.2% | 42.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% | 29.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% (county) | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 229* | 398 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,279* | 1,118 |
| Median AQI | 33 | 51 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 348 | 181 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 45°F | 43°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.9 min | 24.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.5 | 16.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 37.8% | 20.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.7% | 0.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +9.5% | -2.9% |
Prairieville, LA
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 Prairieville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.