Prairieville, LA vs Central, LA

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

MetricPrairieville, LACentral, LA
Population35,23829,783
Median Household Income$104,923$89,554
Median Rent$1,324/mo$1,309/mo
Median Home Value$317,400$288,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%53.9%
Poverty Rate4.6%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k229*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,279*—*
Median AQI3351
Good AQI Days /yr348181
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.514.5
College Degree Rate37.8%35.3%
Foreign-Born %5.7%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%+2.5%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.