Population
Laplace
28,480
Zion
24,466
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Zion
$62,574
Home Value
Laplace
$188,900
Zion
$179,100
Rent
Laplace
$1,097
Zion
$1,139
Crime Rate
Laplace
N/A
Zion
4.53
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Zion
112.9
Avg Temp
Laplace
N/A
Zion
N/A
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Zion
6.7%
How Similar Are Laplace & Zion?
Zion is Laplace's #7 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laplace
28,480
Zion
24,466
Laplace has a 14% larger population than Zion.
Political Leaning
Laplace
34.8%
Zion
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Zion has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Zion
6.7%
Laplace has a 14% higher unemployment than Zion.
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Zion
$62,574
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Laplace
$188,900
Zion
$179,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Laplace
13.3%
Zion
10.1%
Laplace has a 24% higher education than Zion.
Demographics
Laplace
35.2%
Zion
33.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Zion
112.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Laplace and Zion share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laplace
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Zion
Laplace 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 Zion (30% lower). Laplace has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,781 in Zion (25% lower). Laplace scores 104.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.7 in Zion.
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 $6,040 in Zion (87% lower). Zion has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 12.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a owner-occupied of 79.2% compared to 56.0% in Zion.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 16.5% in Zion. Zion has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 7.8% in Laplace. Laplace has a median household income of $68,028 vs $62,574 in Zion (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 10.1% in Zion. Laplace has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 31.9% in Zion.
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 1.2x the size of Zion (24,466). Zion skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Laplace
Zion
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareZion: 4 vs Laplace: 2 for with emergency services. Laplace: 4.0 vs Zion: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZion has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.0% in Laplace. Zion has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 73.5% in Zion.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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