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Metairie

Metairie, LA

Population: 138,995
VS
Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

Population: 121,537

Metairie vs Lafayette

Side-by-side comparison of Metairie, LA and Lafayette, LA

Demographics

Population
139KMetairie
122KLafayette
14% diff
Median Age
42Metairie
37Lafayette
12% diff
Pop. Density
6,002Metairie
2,163Lafayette
2.8x diff
Area (sq mi)
23Metairie
49Lafayette
2.1x diff
Male
48.9%
Metairie
48.5%
Lafayette
1% diff
Female
51.1%
Metairie
51.5%
Lafayette
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$73KMetairie
$61KLafayette
19% diff
Per Capita Income
$45KMetairie
$40KLafayette
14% diff
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Metairie
13.5%
Lafayette
50% diff
Unemployment
2.8%
Metairie
3.2%
Lafayette
14% diff
Cost of Living
88Metairie
88Lafayette
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867Metairie
$1,118Lafayette
67% diff

Housing

Home Value
$309KMetairie
$251KLafayette
23% diff
Median Rent
$1,159Metairie
$1,065Lafayette
9% diff
Homeownership
61.8%
Metairie
55.0%
Lafayette
12% diff
Zillow Value
$320KMetairie
$219KLafayette
46% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,650Metairie
$1,279Lafayette
29% diff
Rent Burden
29.7%
Metairie
30.1%
Lafayette
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
161Metairie
524Lafayette
3.3x diff
Property Crime
1,535Metairie
4,305Lafayette
2.8x diff
Murder Rate
—Metairie
11Lafayette

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FMetairie
71°FLafayette
1% diff
Jan Temp
60°FMetairie
58°FLafayette
3% diff
Jul Temp
85°FMetairie
85°FLafayette
0% diff
Rainfall
48.6"Metairie
39.1"Lafayette
24% diff
Sunny Days
321Metairie
315Lafayette
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
39.9%
Metairie
40.6%
Lafayette
2% diff
High School+
91.8%
Metairie
90.9%
Lafayette
1% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Metairie
14.1%
Lafayette
1% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.6 minMetairie
19.9 minLafayette
9% diff
Drive Alone
76.1%
Metairie
80.4%
Lafayette
6% diff
Public Transit
0.7%
Metairie
0.6%
Lafayette
17% diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Metairie
9.5%
Lafayette
6% diff

Health

Obesity
38.4%
Metairie
35.2%
Lafayette
9% diff
Smoking
13.1%
Metairie
16.8%
Lafayette
28% diff
Uninsured
9.3%
Metairie
8.5%
Lafayette
9% diff
Diabetes
11.4%
Metairie
12.9%
Lafayette
13% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Metairie
6.1%
Lafayette
13% diff
Depression
25.8%
Metairie
26.0%
Lafayette
1% diff

The Verdict

24 Metairie
:
13 Lafayette

Metairie leads in 24 of 37 categories

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