Population
Harvey
21,710
Laplace
28,480
Median Income
Harvey
$43,524
Laplace
$68,028
Home Value
Harvey
$189,700
Laplace
$188,900
Rent
Harvey
$1,196
Laplace
$1,097
Crime Rate
Harvey
N/A
Laplace
N/A
Cost of Living
Harvey
95.3
Laplace
103.4
Avg Temp
Harvey
N/A
Laplace
N/A
Unemployment
Harvey
8.2%
Laplace
7.8%
How Similar Are Harvey & Laplace?
Laplace is Harvey's #23 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harvey
21,710
Laplace
28,480
Laplace has a 24% larger population than Harvey.
Political Leaning
Harvey
55.5%
Laplace
34.8%
Harvey leans Republican while Laplace leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Harvey
8.2%
Laplace
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Harvey
$43,524
Laplace
$68,028
Laplace has a 36% higher median income than Harvey.
Home Values
Harvey
$189,700
Laplace
$188,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Harvey
12.9%
Laplace
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Harvey
29.8%
Laplace
35.2%
Laplace has a 15% higher demographics than Harvey.
Cost of Living
Harvey
95.3
Laplace
103.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Harvey and Laplace share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harvey
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Laplace
Laplace leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harvey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarvey scores 83.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 102.0 in Laplace. Harvey scores 86.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Laplace. Harvey scores 92.1 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 102.1 in Laplace.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Laplace leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a owner-occupied of 79.2% compared to 51.5% in Harvey. Harvey has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 12.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 63.5% in Harvey.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Laplace leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 27.3% in Harvey. Laplace has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.2% in Harvey. Laplace has a median household income of $68,028 vs $43,524 in Harvey (36% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Laplace leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaplace has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 12.9% in Harvey.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a population of 28,480, about 1.3x the size of Harvey (21,710).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Harvey
Laplace
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarvey: 3 vs Laplace: 2 for with emergency services. Laplace: 4.0 vs Harvey: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Harvey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.2% in Harvey.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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