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Ponchatoula Area Facts

  • Ponchatoula has a Livability Score of 65/100, which is considered good
  • Ponchatoula crime rates are 33% higher than the Louisiana average
  • Cost of living in Ponchatoula is 2% higher than the Louisiana average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Ponchatoula? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Memorial Park
      Memorial Park Playground
      Ponchatoula Commercial Historic District
      Jaycee Park
      Kliebert & Son’s Gator Tours
      Ponchatoula Area Recreation District #1
      Swamp Walk
      Greenleaf Park

      Entertainment

      Follow Your Art
      Louisiana Quilt Trail
      Mitchell's Swamp Adventures/Mitchell - Kliebert Headquarters
      AMC Hammond Palace 10

      Food & Drink

      Stray Cats
      Toula Donuts
      Mule's Hitch
      McDonald's
      Chick-fil-A
      Burger King
      Smoothie King
      Raising Cane's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Ponchatoula? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Ponchatoula.
      Drive to Work
      85%

      9% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Ponchatoula? The cost of living in Ponchatoula is 92/100 - which is 2% higher than Louisiana.
      Ponchatoula
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Louisiana
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Ponchatoula? Ponchatoula crime rates are 4,215, which are 33% higher than Louisiana
      Total Crime
      4,215 per 100k people

      85% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 24  

      85% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -3%

      Year over year crime is down

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Ponchatoula? The median income in Ponchatoula is $37,381 which is 18% lower than Louisiana.
      Median household income
      $37,38132% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $24,14119% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      83% lower than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

      Is Ponchatoula a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      B+ Housing

      What are Ponchatoula home prices? Ponchatoula home prices are $162,700 - which is 10% higher than Louisiana
      Median home value
      $162,70012% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9015% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      76%

      19% higher than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Ponchatoula have good schools? The Ponchatoula graduation rate is 80% - which is 2% higher than Louisiana
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      3% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      63%

      31% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      19:1

      18% higher than the US average

      D User Ratings

      Is Ponchatoula a good place to live? Ponchatoula has an overall rating of 54% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      54%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      54%

      3 total surveys

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