Shenandoah, LA vs Baker, LA

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

MetricShenandoah, LABaker, LA
Population17,99812,253
Median Household Income$107,021$54,750
Median Rent$1,201/mo—
Median Home Value$331,100$157,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%42.8%
Poverty Rate8.2%29.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k255*398
Property Crime Rate /100k2,546*1,118
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min24.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—16.9
College Degree Rate52.7%20.6%
Foreign-Born %4.6%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.8%-2.9%

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