Bogalusa, LA vs New Orleans, LA

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

MetricBogalusa, LANew Orleans, LA
Population10,468371,853
Median Household Income$30,749$56,631
Median Rent$767/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$315,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%54.2%
Poverty Rate39.4%22.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9121,361
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1445,090
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—259
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min22.6 min
Hospitals19
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.714.1
College Degree Rate12%42.4%
Foreign-Born %1.8%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-5.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.