River Ridge, LA vs Marrero, LA

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

MetricRiver Ridge, LAMarrero, LA
Population13,31232,540
Median Household Income$84,336$41,402
Median Rent$1,127/mo$1,042/mo
Median Home Value$357,400$169,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%54.4%
Poverty Rate9.7%23%
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°F93°F
Winter Lows48°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.916
College Degree Rate38.8%14.3%
Foreign-Born %5.3%9.9%
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.