Harvey, LA vs Waggaman, LA

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

MetricHarvey, LAWaggaman, LA
Population20,91511,330
Median Household Income$48,774—
Median Rent$1,190/mo$1,510/mo
Median Home Value$200,100$170,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%68%
Poverty Rate25.7%24.5%
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°F93°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.216
College Degree Rate19.1%17.9%
Foreign-Born %15.6%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+6.0%

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.