Harvey, LA vs River Ridge, LA

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

MetricHarvey, LARiver Ridge, LA
Population20,91513,312
Median Household Income$48,774$84,336
Median Rent$1,190/mo$1,127/mo
Median Home Value$200,100$357,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%60.7%
Poverty Rate25.7%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263*263*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921*1,921*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows47°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min26.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.210.9
College Degree Rate19.1%38.8%
Foreign-Born %15.6%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%-1.3%

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