River Ridge, LA vs Harvey, LA

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

MetricRiver Ridge, LAHarvey, LA
Population13,31220,915
Median Household Income$84,336$48,774
Median Rent$1,127/mo$1,190/mo
Median Home Value$357,400$200,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%60.8%
Poverty Rate9.7%25.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263*263*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921*1,921*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.921.2
College Degree Rate38.8%19.1%
Foreign-Born %5.3%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+3.1%

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.