Population
Laplace
28,480
Estelle
16,761
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Estelle
$73,519
Home Value
Laplace
$188,900
Estelle
$199,300
Rent
Laplace
$1,097
Estelle
$1,301
Crime Rate
Laplace
N/A
Estelle
N/A
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Estelle
113.0
Avg Temp
Laplace
N/A
Estelle
N/A
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Estelle
7.4%
How Similar Are Laplace & Estelle?
Estelle is Laplace's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laplace
28,480
Estelle
16,761
Laplace has a 41% larger population than Estelle.
Political Leaning
Laplace
34.8%
Estelle
55.5%
Laplace leans Democratic while Estelle leans Republican.
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Estelle
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Estelle
$73,519
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Laplace
$188,900
Estelle
$199,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Laplace
13.3%
Estelle
12.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Laplace
35.2%
Estelle
47.8%
Estelle has a 26% higher demographics than Laplace.
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Estelle
113.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Laplace and Estelle share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laplace
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Estelle
Laplace leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laplace leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaplace scores 104.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 120.2 in Estelle. Laplace scores 103.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 113.0 in Estelle. Laplace has a living wage (1 adult) of $45,513 vs $49,710 in Estelle (8% lower).
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 — Estelle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEstelle has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 12.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a median property tax of $814 vs $1,027 in Estelle (21% lower). Laplace has a median rent of $1,097 vs $1,301 in Estelle (16% lower).
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: 13,666 vs Estelle: 9,249 for labor force. Laplace has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 17.7% in Estelle. Estelle has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.8% 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 — Laplace leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaplace has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 34.7% in Estelle. Laplace has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 12.3% in Estelle.
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 1.7x the size of Estelle (16,761). Laplace skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Laplace
Estelle
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaplace: 4.0 vs Estelle: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Estelle: 3 vs Laplace: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEstelle has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Laplace. Estelle has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.8% in Laplace. Laplace has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 72.3% in Estelle.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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