Population
Laplace
28,480
Dundalk
65,441
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Dundalk
$62,349
Home Value
Laplace
$188,900
Dundalk
$199,600
Rent
Laplace
$1,097
Dundalk
$1,412
Crime Rate
Laplace
N/A
Dundalk
N/A
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Dundalk
110.9
Avg Temp
Laplace
N/A
Dundalk
N/A
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Dundalk
7.2%
How Similar Are Laplace & Dundalk?
Dundalk is Laplace's #21 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laplace
28,480
Dundalk
65,441
Dundalk (65,441) is about 2.3x larger than Laplace (28,480).
Political Leaning
Laplace
34.8%
Dundalk
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Dundalk
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Dundalk
$62,349
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Laplace
$188,900
Dundalk
$199,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Laplace
13.3%
Dundalk
9.9%
Laplace has a 25% higher education than Dundalk.
Demographics
Laplace
35.2%
Dundalk
64.4%
Dundalk has a 45% higher demographics than Laplace.
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Dundalk
110.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Laplace and Dundalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laplace
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Dundalk
Laplace leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laplace leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaplace has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,857 in Dundalk (28% lower). Laplace has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,511 in Dundalk (26% lower). Laplace scores 104.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 135.0 in Dundalk.
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 median property tax of $814 vs $2,471 in Dundalk (67% lower). Dundalk has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 12.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a owner-occupied of 79.2% compared to 63.4% in Dundalk.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dundalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDundalk: 31,141 vs Laplace: 13,666 for labor force. Laplace has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 19.3% in Dundalk. Laplace has a median household income of $68,028 vs $62,349 in Dundalk (9% 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 9.9% in Dundalk. Laplace has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.6% in Dundalk.
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 ACSDundalk has a population of 65,441, about 2.3x the size of Laplace (28,480).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Laplace
Dundalk
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDundalk: 5 vs Laplace: 2 for with emergency services. Laplace: 4.0 vs Dundalk: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dundalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDundalk has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 0.0% in Laplace. Dundalk has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 75.2% in Dundalk.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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