Marrero, LA vs Gretna, LA

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

MetricMarrero, LAGretna, LA
Population32,54017,389
Median Household Income$41,402$43,110
Median Rent$1,042/mo$1,060/mo
Median Home Value$169,800$257,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%65.2%
Poverty Rate23%26.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263*305
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921*2,904
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min25.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1616.5
College Degree Rate14.3%24.5%
Foreign-Born %9.9%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%-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 Marrero (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.