Marrero, LA vs River Ridge, LA

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

MetricMarrero, LARiver Ridge, LA
Population32,54013,312
Median Household Income$41,402$84,336
Median Rent$1,042/mo$1,127/mo
Median Home Value$169,800$357,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%60.7%
Poverty Rate23%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 Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows49°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min26.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1610.9
College Degree Rate14.3%38.8%
Foreign-Born %9.9%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.