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New Orleans, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Orleans Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
376,035
Population
2,219/sq mi density
$55,339
Median Income
$39,698 per capita
$296,400
Home Value
$239,751 Zillow
$1,211
Median Rent
35.4% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
1,145
Violent Crime/100K
5,293 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$55,339 median income, 4.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$296,400 home value, $1,211/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,145 violent crimes/100K (201% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,339
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,698
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Orleans vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Orleans’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,339
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,698
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,740
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,300
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.7%
10% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.2%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.5%
10% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$30,835M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.2%
Public Transit
4.5%
Work From Home
13.7%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,204
Restaurants
1,665
Healthcare
1,044
Retail
1,298
Manufacturing
178
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,740
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,899
97% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,339 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,698 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,740 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,300 |
| County GDP | $30,835M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.560 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.2% |
| Public Transit | 4.5% |
| Work From Home | 13.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,204 |
| Restaurants | 1,665 |
| Healthcare | 1,044 |
| Retail | 1,298 |
| Manufacturing | 178 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,740 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,899 |