Shenandoah, LA vs Gardere, LA

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

MetricShenandoah, LAGardere, LA
Population17,99812,223
Median Household Income$107,021$55,409
Median Rent$1,201/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$331,100$243,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%49.3%
Poverty Rate8.2%35.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k255*255*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,546*2,546*
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate52.7%30.8%
Foreign-Born %4.6%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.8%+6.5%

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.