New Orleans, LA vs Chalmette, LA

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

MetricNew Orleans, LAChalmette, LA
Population371,85322,616
Median Household Income$56,631$54,904
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$315,700$214,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%53.4%
Poverty Rate22.6%24.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,361465*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0901,593*
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr259266
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows49°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min29.3 min
Hospitals91
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114.2
College Degree Rate42.4%13.6%
Foreign-Born %6.6%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%-5.9%

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