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
7.8%
New Orleans
5.1%
Lafayette
53% 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
$244KNew Orleans
$227KLafayette
7% 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
-New Orleans
1,080Lafayette
Property Crime
-New Orleans
4,362Lafayette
Murder Rate
-New Orleans
11Lafayette

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
71°FNew Orleans
69°FLafayette
2% diff
Jan Temp
54°FNew Orleans
53°FLafayette
2% diff
Jul Temp
84°FNew Orleans
83°FLafayette
1% diff
Rainfall
60.1"New Orleans
62.8"Lafayette
4% diff
Snowfall
0.1"New Orleans
0.0"Lafayette

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
7.5x 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
8.4%
New Orleans
9.5%
Lafayette
13% 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

18 New Orleans
:
16 Lafayette

New Orleans leads in 18 of 34 categories

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