Shenandoah, LA vs Baton Rouge, LA

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

MetricShenandoah, LABaton Rouge, LA
Population17,998222,771
Median Household Income$107,021$49,994
Median Rent$1,201/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$331,100$234,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%53%
Poverty Rate8.2%25.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k255*1,009
Property Crime Rate /100k2,546*5,543
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min21 min
Hospitals—12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher—15.2
College Degree Rate52.7%36.6%
Foreign-Born %4.6%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.8%-1.7%

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.