Shenandoah, LA vs Zachary, LA

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

MetricShenandoah, LAZachary, LA
Population17,99819,952
Median Household Income$107,021$84,480
Median Rent$1,201/mo$1,527/mo
Median Home Value$331,100$259,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%56.6%
Poverty Rate8.2%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k255*291
Property Crime Rate /100k2,546*1,966
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—15.4
College Degree Rate52.7%32.7%
Foreign-Born %4.6%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.8%+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 Shenandoah (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.