Chalmette, LA vs Terrytown, LA

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

MetricChalmette, LATerrytown, LA
Population22,61624,726
Median Household Income$54,904$51,718
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,135/mo
Median Home Value$214,700$220,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%51.4%
Poverty Rate24.9%19.2%
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°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min27.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.217.8
College Degree Rate13.6%21.9%
Foreign-Born %7.4%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%+3.6%

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.