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New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Population: 376,035
VS
Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

Population: 121,537

New Orleans vs Lafayette

Side-by-side comparison of New Orleans, LA and Lafayette, LA

Demographics

Population
376KNew Orleans
122KLafayette
3.1x diff
Median Age
38New Orleans
37Lafayette
4% diff
Pop. Density
2,219New Orleans
2,163Lafayette
3% diff
Area (sq mi)
350New Orleans
49Lafayette
7.1x diff
Male
47.1%
New Orleans
48.5%
Lafayette
3% diff
Female
52.9%
New Orleans
51.5%
Lafayette
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KNew Orleans
$61KLafayette
11% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KNew Orleans
$40KLafayette
0% diff
Poverty Rate
16.3%
New Orleans
13.5%
Lafayette
21% diff
Unemployment
4.8%
New Orleans
3.2%
Lafayette
50% diff
Cost of Living
88New Orleans
88Lafayette
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300New Orleans
$1,118Lafayette
16% diff

Housing

Home Value
$296KNew Orleans
$251KLafayette
18% diff
Median Rent
$1,211New Orleans
$1,065Lafayette
14% diff
Homeownership
50.5%
New Orleans
55.0%
Lafayette
9% diff
Zillow Value
$240KNew Orleans
$219KLafayette
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,625New Orleans
$1,279Lafayette
27% diff
Rent Burden
35.4%
New Orleans
30.1%
Lafayette
18% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,145New Orleans
524Lafayette
2.2x diff
Property Crime
5,293New Orleans
4,305Lafayette
23% diff
Murder Rate
31New Orleans
11Lafayette
2.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FNew Orleans
71°FLafayette
1% diff
Jan Temp
59°FNew Orleans
58°FLafayette
2% diff
Jul Temp
85°FNew Orleans
85°FLafayette
0% diff
Rainfall
50.7"New Orleans
39.1"Lafayette
30% diff
Sunny Days
323New Orleans
315Lafayette
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
42.0%
New Orleans
40.6%
Lafayette
3% diff
High School+
89.1%
New Orleans
90.9%
Lafayette
2% diff
Graduate+
18.3%
New Orleans
14.1%
Lafayette
30% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minNew Orleans
19.9 minLafayette
14% diff
Drive Alone
63.2%
New Orleans
80.4%
Lafayette
27% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
New Orleans
0.6%
Lafayette
7.6x diff
Work from Home
13.7%
New Orleans
9.5%
Lafayette
44% diff

Health

Obesity
34.2%
New Orleans
35.2%
Lafayette
3% diff
Smoking
15.7%
New Orleans
16.8%
Lafayette
7% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
New Orleans
8.5%
Lafayette
4% diff
Diabetes
14.7%
New Orleans
12.9%
Lafayette
14% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
New Orleans
6.1%
Lafayette
2% diff
Depression
27.7%
New Orleans
26.0%
Lafayette
7% diff

The Verdict

16 New Orleans
:
22 Lafayette

Lafayette leads in 22 of 38 categories

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