Prairieville, LA vs Baton Rouge, LA

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

MetricPrairieville, LABaton Rouge, LA
Population35,238222,771
Median Household Income$104,923$49,994
Median Rent$1,324/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$317,400$234,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%53%
Poverty Rate4.6%25.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k229*1,009
Property Crime Rate /100k1,279*5,543
Median AQI3351
Good AQI Days /yr348181
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows45°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min21 min
Hospitals—12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.515.2
College Degree Rate37.8%36.6%
Foreign-Born %5.7%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%-1.7%

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.