Estelle, LA vs Gretna, LA

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

MetricEstelle, LAGretna, LA
Population16,34117,389
Median Household Income$78,869$43,110
Median Rent$1,442/mo$1,060/mo
Median Home Value$217,300$257,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%65.2%
Poverty Rate17%26.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263*305
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921*2,904
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.316.5
College Degree Rate18.8%24.5%
Foreign-Born %10.5%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.7%-2.5%

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