Terrytown, LA vs Belle Chasse, LA

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

MetricTerrytown, LABelle Chasse, LA
Population24,72610,934
Median Household Income$51,718$115,012
Median Rent$1,135/mo$1,485/mo
Median Home Value$220,300$410,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%57.4%
Poverty Rate19.2%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263*293*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921*600*
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr227—
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows47°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min26.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.815.1
College Degree Rate21.9%29.8%
Foreign-Born %27.4%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.