Prairieville, LA vs Gardere, LA

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

MetricPrairieville, LAGardere, LA
Population35,23812,223
Median Household Income$104,923$55,409
Median Rent$1,324/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$317,400$243,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%49.3%
Poverty Rate4.6%35.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k229*255*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,279*2,546*
Median AQI3351
Good AQI Days /yr348181
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows45°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.5—
College Degree Rate37.8%30.8%
Foreign-Born %5.7%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%+6.5%

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.