Metairie vs Lake Charles
Side-by-side comparison of Metairie, LA and Lake Charles, LA
Demographics
Population
139KMetairie
82KLake Charles
70% diff
Median Age
42Metairie
36Lake Charles
15% diff
Pop. Density
6,002Metairie
1,721Lake Charles
3.5x diff
Area (sq mi)
23Metairie
45Lake Charles
93% diff
Male
48.9%
Metairie49.0%
Lake Charles0% diff
Female
51.1%
Metairie51.0%
Lake Charles0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$73KMetairie
$57KLake Charles
29% diff
Per Capita Income
$45KMetairie
$36KLake Charles
27% diff
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Metairie16.2%
Lake Charles80% diff
Unemployment
4.4%
Metairie5.5%
Lake Charles25% diff
Cost of Living
88Metairie
88Lake Charles
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867Metairie
$1,187Lake Charles
57% diff
Housing
Home Value
$309KMetairie
$204KLake Charles
51% diff
Median Rent
$1,159Metairie
$1,090Lake Charles
6% diff
Homeownership
61.8%
Metairie61.1%
Lake Charles1% diff
Zillow Value
$328KMetairie
$207KLake Charles
59% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,650Metairie
$1,127Lake Charles
46% diff
Rent Burden
29.7%
Metairie33.8%
Lake Charles14% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
-Metairie
617Lake Charles
Property Crime
-Metairie
2,485Lake Charles
Murder Rate
-Metairie
17Lake Charles
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
71°FMetairie
70°FLake Charles
1% diff
Jan Temp
54°FMetairie
53°FLake Charles
2% diff
Jul Temp
84°FMetairie
84°FLake Charles
Rainfall
63.3"Metairie
59.7"Lake Charles
6% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
39.9%
Metairie29.4%
Lake Charles36% diff
High School+
91.8%
Metairie90.2%
Lake Charles2% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Metairie10.1%
Lake Charles38% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
21.6 minMetairie
17.9 minLake Charles
21% diff
Drive Alone
76.1%
Metairie81.4%
Lake Charles7% diff
Public Transit
0.7%
Metairie0.1%
Lake Charles7x diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Metairie4.8%
Lake Charles2.1x diff
Health
Obesity
38.4%
Metairie46.2%
Lake Charles20% diff
Smoking
13.1%
Metairie18.7%
Lake Charles43% diff
Uninsured
9.6%
Metairie7.8%
Lake Charles23% diff
Diabetes
11.4%
Metairie15.1%
Lake Charles32% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Metairie6.5%
Lake Charles20% diff
Depression
25.8%
Metairie26.4%
Lake Charles2% diff
The Verdict
24
Metairie
:
9
Lake Charles
Metairie leads in 24 of 33 categories