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Louisiana
Destrehan
Population 11,619
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Louisiana
River Ridge
Population 13,312
Destrehan, LA vs River Ridge, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Destrehan, LA | River Ridge, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,619 | 13,312 |
| Median Household Income | $90,509 | $84,336 |
| Median Rent | $1,257/mo | $1,127/mo |
| Median Home Value | $320,700 | $357,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 65% | 60.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% (county) | 4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 225* | 263* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 816* | 1,921* |
| Median AQI | — | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 227 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 48°F | 48°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.3 min | 26.2 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.4 | 10.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 40.4% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.2% | 5.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.4% | -1.3% |
Destrehan, LA
River Ridge, LA
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.