Zachary, LA vs Gardere, LA

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

MetricZachary, LAGardere, LA
Population19,95212,223
Median Household Income$84,480$55,409
Median Rent$1,527/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$259,100$243,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%49.3%
Poverty Rate8.5%35.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k291255*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9662,546*
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.4—
College Degree Rate32.7%30.8%
Foreign-Born %2.9%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+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 Gardere (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.