Zachary, LA vs Prairieville, LA

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

MetricZachary, LAPrairieville, LA
Population19,95235,238
Median Household Income$84,480$104,923
Median Rent$1,527/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$259,100$317,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%45.2%
Poverty Rate8.5%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k291229*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9661,279*
Median AQI5133
Good AQI Days /yr181348
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min31.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.413.5
College Degree Rate32.7%37.8%
Foreign-Born %2.9%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+9.5%

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 Prairieville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.