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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
Top Industries in New Orleans (18)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Accommodation & Food Services
36,213 jobs
2,076 firms
$35,825/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
24,943 jobs
1,622 firms
$64,606/yr
Educational Services
17,598 jobs
420 firms
$66,816/yr
Professional & Technical Services
14,384 jobs
3,638 firms
$108,272/yr
Retail Trade
13,060 jobs
1,682 firms
$37,369/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
10,522 jobs
1,024 firms
$55,738/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
6,310 jobs
408 firms
$66,167/yr
Arts & Entertainment
5,928 jobs
447 firms
$41,565/yr
Other Services
5,562 jobs
1,321 firms
$52,072/yr
Finance & Insurance
4,894 jobs
736 firms
$136,158/yr
Manufacturing
4,530 jobs
312 firms
$86,831/yr
Construction
3,916 jobs
686 firms
$83,333/yr
Information & Technology
3,700 jobs
722 firms
$90,276/yr
Wholesale Trade
3,230 jobs
650 firms
$91,411/yr
Real Estate
2,897 jobs
717 firms
$61,975/yr
Management of Companies
1,992 jobs
222 firms
$136,478/yr
Utilities
253 jobs
30 firms
$138,607/yr
Unclassified
5 jobs
14 firms
$39,180/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Educational Services
4.53
Accommodation & Food Services
2.12
Arts & Entertainment
1.88
Professional & Technical Services
1.10
Information & Technology
1.05
Real Estate
0.99
Other Services
0.98
Administrative & Waste Services
0.95
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.93
Transportation & Warehousing
0.79
Retail Trade
0.70
Finance & Insurance
0.64
Management of Companies
0.63
Wholesale Trade
0.44
Construction
0.40
Utilities
0.35
Manufacturing
0.29
Unclassified
0.02
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food Services | 36,213 | 2,076 | $689 | $35,825 | 2.12 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 24,943 | 1,622 | $1,242 | $64,606 | 0.93 |
| Educational Services | 17,598 | 420 | $1,285 | $66,816 | 4.53 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 14,384 | 3,638 | $2,082 | $108,272 | 1.10 |
| Retail Trade | 13,060 | 1,682 | $719 | $37,369 | 0.70 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 10,522 | 1,024 | $1,072 | $55,738 | 0.95 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 6,310 | 408 | $1,272 | $66,167 | 0.79 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5,928 | 447 | $799 | $41,565 | 1.88 |
| Other Services | 5,562 | 1,321 | $1,001 | $52,072 | 0.98 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4,894 | 736 | $2,618 | $136,158 | 0.64 |
| Manufacturing | 4,530 | 312 | $1,670 | $86,831 | 0.29 |
| Construction | 3,916 | 686 | $1,603 | $83,333 | 0.40 |
| Information & Technology | 3,700 | 722 | $1,736 | $90,276 | 1.05 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,230 | 650 | $1,758 | $91,411 | 0.44 |
| Real Estate | 2,897 | 717 | $1,192 | $61,975 | 0.99 |
| Management of Companies | 1,992 | 222 | $2,625 | $136,478 | 0.63 |
| Utilities | 253 | 30 | $2,666 | $138,607 | 0.35 |
| Unclassified | 5 | 14 | $753 | $39,180 | 0.02 |