Chalmette, LA vs Marrero, LA

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

MetricChalmette, LAMarrero, LA
Population22,61632,540
Median Household Income$54,904$41,402
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,042/mo
Median Home Value$214,700$169,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%54.4%
Poverty Rate24.9%23%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k465*263*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,593*1,921*
Median AQI4447
Good AQI Days /yr266227
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min23.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.216
College Degree Rate13.6%14.3%
Foreign-Born %7.4%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%+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.