New Orleans, LA vs Terrytown, LA

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

MetricNew Orleans, LATerrytown, LA
Population371,85324,726
Median Household Income$56,631$51,718
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,135/mo
Median Home Value$315,700$220,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%51.4%
Poverty Rate22.6%19.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,361263*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0901,921*
Median AQI4247
Good AQI Days /yr259227
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min27.1 min
Hospitals9—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.117.8
College Degree Rate42.4%21.9%
Foreign-Born %6.6%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%+3.6%

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