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Metairie

Metairie, LA

Population: 138,995
VS
Lake Charles

Lake Charles, LA

Population: 81,679

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%
Metairie
49.0%
Lake Charles
0% diff
Female
51.1%
Metairie
51.0%
Lake Charles
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$73KMetairie
$57KLake Charles
29% diff
Per Capita Income
$45KMetairie
$36KLake Charles
27% diff
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Metairie
16.2%
Lake Charles
80% diff
Unemployment
2.8%
Metairie
3.3%
Lake Charles
18% 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%
Metairie
61.1%
Lake Charles
1% diff
Zillow Value
$320KMetairie
$202KLake Charles
58% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,650Metairie
$1,127Lake Charles
46% diff
Rent Burden
29.7%
Metairie
33.8%
Lake Charles
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
161Metairie
525Lake Charles
3.3x diff
Property Crime
1,535Metairie
3,692Lake Charles
2.4x diff
Murder Rate
—Metairie
14Lake Charles

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FMetairie
71°FLake Charles
1% diff
Jan Temp
60°FMetairie
58°FLake Charles
3% diff
Jul Temp
85°FMetairie
85°FLake Charles
Rainfall
48.6"Metairie
45.6"Lake Charles
7% diff
Sunny Days
321Metairie
310Lake Charles
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
39.9%
Metairie
29.4%
Lake Charles
36% diff
High School+
91.8%
Metairie
90.2%
Lake Charles
2% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Metairie
10.1%
Lake Charles
38% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.6 minMetairie
17.9 minLake Charles
21% diff
Drive Alone
76.1%
Metairie
81.4%
Lake Charles
7% diff
Public Transit
0.7%
Metairie
0.1%
Lake Charles
6.9x diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Metairie
4.8%
Lake Charles
2.1x diff

Health

Obesity
38.4%
Metairie
46.2%
Lake Charles
20% diff
Smoking
13.1%
Metairie
18.7%
Lake Charles
43% diff
Uninsured
9.3%
Metairie
9.8%
Lake Charles
5% diff
Diabetes
11.4%
Metairie
15.1%
Lake Charles
32% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Metairie
6.5%
Lake Charles
20% diff
Depression
25.8%
Metairie
26.4%
Lake Charles
2% diff

The Verdict

28 Metairie
:
8 Lake Charles

Metairie leads in 28 of 36 categories

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