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New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Population: 376,035
VS
Monroe

Monroe, LA

Population: 47,241

New Orleans vs Monroe

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

Demographics

Population
376KNew Orleans
47KMonroe
8x diff
Median Age
38New Orleans
35Monroe
11% diff
Pop. Density
2,219New Orleans
1,589Monroe
40% diff
Area (sq mi)
350New Orleans
30Monroe
11.8x diff
Male
47.1%
New Orleans
47.4%
Monroe
1% diff
Female
52.9%
New Orleans
52.6%
Monroe
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KNew Orleans
$37KMonroe
52% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KNew Orleans
$27KMonroe
48% diff
Poverty Rate
16.3%
New Orleans
32.3%
Monroe
98% diff
Unemployment
4.8%
New Orleans
5.6%
Monroe
17% diff
Cost of Living
88New Orleans
88Monroe
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300New Orleans
$963Monroe
35% diff

Housing

Home Value
$296KNew Orleans
$175KMonroe
70% diff
Median Rent
$1,211New Orleans
$823Monroe
47% diff
Homeownership
50.5%
New Orleans
45.1%
Monroe
12% diff
Zillow Value
$240KNew Orleans
$148KMonroe
62% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,625New Orleans
$976Monroe
66% diff
Rent Burden
35.4%
New Orleans
39.8%
Monroe
12% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,145New Orleans
1,766Monroe
54% diff
Property Crime
5,293New Orleans
6,579Monroe
24% diff
Murder Rate
31New Orleans
19Monroe
63% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FNew Orleans
66°FMonroe
9% diff
Jan Temp
59°FNew Orleans
47°FMonroe
27% diff
Jul Temp
85°FNew Orleans
83°FMonroe
3% diff
Rainfall
50.7"New Orleans
55.1"Monroe
9% diff
Sunny Days
323New Orleans
304Monroe
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
42.0%
New Orleans
28.8%
Monroe
46% diff
High School+
89.1%
New Orleans
84.8%
Monroe
5% diff
Graduate+
18.3%
New Orleans
11.4%
Monroe
61% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minNew Orleans
18.0 minMonroe
26% diff
Drive Alone
63.2%
New Orleans
73.7%
Monroe
17% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
New Orleans
2.9%
Monroe
56% diff
Work from Home
13.7%
New Orleans
7.1%
Monroe
93% diff

Health

Obesity
34.2%
New Orleans
49.8%
Monroe
46% diff
Smoking
15.7%
New Orleans
22.5%
Monroe
43% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
New Orleans
11.1%
Monroe
26% diff
Diabetes
14.7%
New Orleans
18.7%
Monroe
27% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
New Orleans
7.6%
Monroe
23% diff
Depression
27.7%
New Orleans
25.5%
Monroe
9% diff

The Verdict

30 New Orleans
:
8 Monroe

New Orleans leads in 30 of 38 categories

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