Population
Laplace
28,480
Crestwood
10,622
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Crestwood
$68,686
Home Value
Laplace
$188,900
Crestwood
$187,700
Rent
Laplace
$1,097
Crestwood
$1,300
Crime Rate
Laplace
N/A
Crestwood
1.36
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Crestwood
114.2
Avg Temp
Laplace
N/A
Crestwood
N/A
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Crestwood
7.6%
How Similar Are Laplace & Crestwood?
Crestwood is Laplace's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laplace
28,480
Crestwood
10,622
Laplace (28,480) is about 2.7x larger than Crestwood (10,622).
Political Leaning
Laplace
34.8%
Crestwood
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Laplace has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Crestwood
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Crestwood
$68,686
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Laplace
$188,900
Crestwood
$187,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Laplace
13.3%
Crestwood
18.6%
Crestwood has a 29% higher education than Laplace.
Demographics
Laplace
35.2%
Crestwood
75.3%
Crestwood's demographics is significantly higher than Laplace's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Crestwood
114.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Laplace and Crestwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laplace
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Crestwood
Crestwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laplace leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaplace has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,581 in Crestwood (30% lower). Laplace has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,781 in Crestwood (25% lower). Laplace scores 104.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.3 in Crestwood.
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 ACSCrestwood has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 12.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 43.9% in Crestwood. Laplace has a median property tax of $814 vs $3,645 in Crestwood (78% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Crestwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace: 13,666 vs Crestwood: 5,267 for labor force. Crestwood has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 6.8% in Laplace. Crestwood has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 12.6% in Laplace.
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 — Crestwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrestwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 13.3% in Laplace. Crestwood has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 38.5% in Laplace.
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 2.7x the size of Crestwood (10,622). Laplace skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 50.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Laplace
Crestwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaplace: 4.0 vs Crestwood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crestwood: 5 vs Laplace: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Crestwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestwood has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 0.0% in Laplace. Crestwood has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 6.8% in Laplace.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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