Gretna, LA vs Marrero, LA

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

MetricGretna, LAMarrero, LA
Population17,38932,540
Median Household Income$43,110$41,402
Median Rent$1,060/mo$1,042/mo
Median Home Value$257,400$169,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.2%54.4%
Poverty Rate26.9%23%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k305263*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9041,921*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.516
College Degree Rate24.5%14.3%
Foreign-Born %19.4%9.9%
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 Marrero (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.