Bogalusa, LA vs Metairie, LA

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

MetricBogalusa, LAMetairie, LA
Population10,468139,729
Median Household Income$30,749$73,042
Median Rent$767/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$327,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%46.6%
Poverty Rate39.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k912263*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1441,921*
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—227
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows41°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min21.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.716.2
College Degree Rate12%41.2%
Foreign-Born %1.8%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-2.2%

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 Metairie (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.