Shenandoah, LA vs Central, LA

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

MetricShenandoah, LACentral, LA
Population17,99829,783
Median Household Income$107,021$89,554
Median Rent$1,201/mo$1,309/mo
Median Home Value$331,100$288,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%53.9%
Poverty Rate8.2%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k255*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,546*—*
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—14.5
College Degree Rate52.7%35.3%
Foreign-Born %4.6%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.8%+2.5%

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.