Prairieville, LA vs Zachary, LA

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

MetricPrairieville, LAZachary, LA
Population35,23819,952
Median Household Income$104,923$84,480
Median Rent$1,324/mo$1,527/mo
Median Home Value$317,400$259,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%56.6%
Poverty Rate4.6%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k229*291
Property Crime Rate /100k1,279*1,966
Median AQI3351
Good AQI Days /yr348181
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.515.4
College Degree Rate37.8%32.7%
Foreign-Born %5.7%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%+6.0%

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.