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35,238people live here $104,923median household income▲ 30% above US $1,324median rent per monthNear US average $317,400median home valueNear US average

Prairieville is an unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, LA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Prairieville

Prairieville is an unincorporated community in Louisiana with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Prairieville deals with commute times longer than most cities, very rainy, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Clean air
Growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Above-average commute times
Very rainy — 63" of rain per year
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Prairieville compares

Median household income

Prairieville$104,923

Louisiana avg$60,756

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Prairieville$1,324

Louisiana avg$1,064

US$1,413

Median home value

Prairieville$317,400

Louisiana avg$216,500

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Prairieville

Based on Prairieville's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,648

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $52,960 a year
45% of Prairieville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$63,480

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $31,740
Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,324/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,324 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $317,400. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $317,400 · 45% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.6% county unemployment

Unemployment in Ascension Parish is 3.6%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Ascension Parish (county-wide)

Safety

229 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Prairieville doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1279/100k · Policed by Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 23% above US

32 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 31.9 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 9% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

83%

Work from home

8.9%

Carpool

5.2%

Walk

1.7%

Public transit

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 45°F. It's a wet climate overall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

38% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 38% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (58 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Prairieville's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and very rainy. A year of median rent ($1,324/mo) equals 15% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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