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New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Population: 376,035
VS
Lake Charles

Lake Charles, LA

Population: 81,679

New Orleans vs Lake Charles

Side-by-side comparison of New Orleans, LA and Lake Charles, LA

Demographics

Population
376KNew Orleans
82KLake Charles
4.6x diff
Median Age
38New Orleans
36Lake Charles
6% diff
Pop. Density
2,219New Orleans
1,721Lake Charles
29% diff
Area (sq mi)
350New Orleans
45Lake Charles
7.8x diff
Male
47.1%
New Orleans
49.0%
Lake Charles
4% diff
Female
52.9%
New Orleans
51.0%
Lake Charles
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KNew Orleans
$57KLake Charles
3% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KNew Orleans
$36KLake Charles
11% diff
Poverty Rate
16.3%
New Orleans
16.2%
Lake Charles
1% diff
Unemployment
4.8%
New Orleans
3.3%
Lake Charles
45% diff
Cost of Living
88New Orleans
88Lake Charles
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300New Orleans
$1,187Lake Charles
10% diff

Housing

Home Value
$296KNew Orleans
$204KLake Charles
45% diff
Median Rent
$1,211New Orleans
$1,090Lake Charles
11% diff
Homeownership
50.5%
New Orleans
61.1%
Lake Charles
21% diff
Zillow Value
$240KNew Orleans
$202KLake Charles
19% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,625New Orleans
$1,127Lake Charles
44% diff
Rent Burden
35.4%
New Orleans
33.8%
Lake Charles
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,145New Orleans
525Lake Charles
2.2x diff
Property Crime
5,293New Orleans
3,692Lake Charles
43% diff
Murder Rate
31New Orleans
14Lake Charles
2.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FNew Orleans
71°FLake Charles
1% diff
Jan Temp
59°FNew Orleans
58°FLake Charles
2% diff
Jul Temp
85°FNew Orleans
85°FLake Charles
0% diff
Rainfall
50.7"New Orleans
45.6"Lake Charles
11% diff
Sunny Days
323New Orleans
310Lake Charles
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
42.0%
New Orleans
29.4%
Lake Charles
43% diff
High School+
89.1%
New Orleans
90.2%
Lake Charles
1% diff
Graduate+
18.3%
New Orleans
10.1%
Lake Charles
81% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minNew Orleans
17.9 minLake Charles
27% diff
Drive Alone
63.2%
New Orleans
81.4%
Lake Charles
29% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
New Orleans
0.1%
Lake Charles
45.1x diff
Work from Home
13.7%
New Orleans
4.8%
Lake Charles
2.9x diff

Health

Obesity
34.2%
New Orleans
46.2%
Lake Charles
35% diff
Smoking
15.7%
New Orleans
18.7%
Lake Charles
19% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
New Orleans
9.8%
Lake Charles
11% diff
Diabetes
14.7%
New Orleans
15.1%
Lake Charles
3% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
New Orleans
6.5%
Lake Charles
5% diff
Depression
27.7%
New Orleans
26.4%
Lake Charles
5% diff

The Verdict

21 New Orleans
:
17 Lake Charles

New Orleans leads in 21 of 38 categories

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