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River Ridge, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
13,170
Population
4,704/sq mi density
$84,464
Median Income
$49,037 per capita
$330,700
Home Value
$360,253 Zillow
$1,067
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
1,535 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$84,464 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$330,700 home value, $1,067/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,464
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,037
26% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: River Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows River Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,464
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,037
126%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,467
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,867
130%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867
30% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
12.6%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,446
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
80
Retail
109
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,467
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,647
4% 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 | $84,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,037 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,867 |
| County GDP | $12,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 12.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,446 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,647 |