Gretna, LA vs Woodmere, LA

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

MetricGretna, LAWoodmere, LA
Population17,38911,879
Median Household Income$43,110$75,828
Median Rent$1,060/mo$1,382/mo
Median Home Value$257,400$191,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.2%65.8%
Poverty Rate26.9%18.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k305263*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9041,921*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows47°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.526
College Degree Rate24.5%17.1%
Foreign-Born %19.4%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-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 Woodmere (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.