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New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Population: 376,035
VS
Metairie

Metairie, LA

Population: 138,995

New Orleans vs Metairie

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

Demographics

Population
376KNew Orleans
139KMetairie
2.7x diff
Median Age
38New Orleans
42Metairie
8% diff
Pop. Density
2,219New Orleans
6,002Metairie
2.7x diff
Area (sq mi)
350New Orleans
23Metairie
15x diff
Male
47.1%
New Orleans
48.9%
Metairie
4% diff
Female
52.9%
New Orleans
51.1%
Metairie
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KNew Orleans
$73KMetairie
32% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KNew Orleans
$45KMetairie
14% diff
Poverty Rate
16.3%
New Orleans
9.0%
Metairie
81% diff
Unemployment
4.8%
New Orleans
2.8%
Metairie
71% diff
Cost of Living
88New Orleans
88Metairie
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300New Orleans
$1,867Metairie
44% diff

Housing

Home Value
$296KNew Orleans
$309KMetairie
4% diff
Median Rent
$1,211New Orleans
$1,159Metairie
4% diff
Homeownership
50.5%
New Orleans
61.8%
Metairie
22% diff
Zillow Value
$240KNew Orleans
$320KMetairie
33% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,625New Orleans
$1,650Metairie
2% diff
Rent Burden
35.4%
New Orleans
29.7%
Metairie
19% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,145New Orleans
161Metairie
7.1x diff
Property Crime
5,293New Orleans
1,535Metairie
3.4x diff
Murder Rate
31New Orleans
—Metairie

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FNew Orleans
72°FMetairie
0% diff
Jan Temp
59°FNew Orleans
60°FMetairie
1% diff
Jul Temp
85°FNew Orleans
85°FMetairie
0% diff
Rainfall
50.7"New Orleans
48.6"Metairie
4% diff
Sunny Days
323New Orleans
321Metairie
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
42.0%
New Orleans
39.9%
Metairie
5% diff
High School+
89.1%
New Orleans
91.8%
Metairie
3% diff
Graduate+
18.3%
New Orleans
13.9%
Metairie
32% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minNew Orleans
21.6 minMetairie
5% diff
Drive Alone
63.2%
New Orleans
76.1%
Metairie
20% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
New Orleans
0.7%
Metairie
6.5x diff
Work from Home
13.7%
New Orleans
10.1%
Metairie
36% diff

Health

Obesity
34.2%
New Orleans
38.4%
Metairie
12% diff
Smoking
15.7%
New Orleans
13.1%
Metairie
20% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
New Orleans
9.3%
Metairie
6% diff
Diabetes
14.7%
New Orleans
11.4%
Metairie
29% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
New Orleans
5.4%
Metairie
15% diff
Depression
27.7%
New Orleans
25.8%
Metairie
7% diff

The Verdict

13 New Orleans
:
24 Metairie

Metairie leads in 24 of 37 categories

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