Gretna, LA vs Harvey, LA

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

MetricGretna, LAHarvey, LA
Population17,38920,915
Median Household Income$43,110$48,774
Median Rent$1,060/mo$1,190/mo
Median Home Value$257,400$200,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.2%60.8%
Poverty Rate26.9%25.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k305263*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9041,921*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.521.2
College Degree Rate24.5%19.1%
Foreign-Born %19.4%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+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 Harvey (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.