Gretna, LA vs Terrytown, LA

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

MetricGretna, LATerrytown, LA
Population17,38924,726
Median Household Income$43,110$51,718
Median Rent$1,060/mo$1,135/mo
Median Home Value$257,400$220,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.2%51.4%
Poverty Rate26.9%19.2%
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 min27.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.517.8
College Degree Rate24.5%21.9%
Foreign-Born %19.4%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+3.6%

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