Gretna, LA vs New Orleans, LA

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

MetricGretna, LANew Orleans, LA
Population17,389371,853
Median Household Income$43,110$56,631
Median Rent$1,060/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$257,400$315,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.2%54.2%
Poverty Rate26.9%22.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3051,361
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9045,090
Median AQI4742
Good AQI Days /yr227259
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min22.6 min
Hospitals—9
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.514.1
College Degree Rate24.5%42.4%
Foreign-Born %19.4%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-5.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.