Prairieville, LA vs Gonzales, LA

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

MetricPrairieville, LAGonzales, LA
Population35,23813,108
Median Household Income$104,923$75,451
Median Rent$1,324/mo$1,497/mo
Median Home Value$317,400$225,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%31.7%
Poverty Rate4.6%9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k229*519
Property Crime Rate /100k1,279*3,205
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr348348
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min24.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.513.4
College Degree Rate37.8%28.1%
Foreign-Born %5.7%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%+15.2%

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.