Belle Chasse, LA vs Harvey, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelle Chasse, LAHarvey, LA
Population10,93420,915
Median Household Income$115,012$48,774
Median Rent$1,485/mo$1,190/mo
Median Home Value$410,000$200,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%60.8%
Poverty Rate6.1%25.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k293*263*
Property Crime Rate /100k600*1,921*
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—227
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.121.2
College Degree Rate29.8%19.1%
Foreign-Born %4%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.