Terrytown, LA vs Chalmette, LA

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

MetricTerrytown, LAChalmette, LA
Population24,72622,616
Median Household Income$51,718$54,904
Median Rent$1,135/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$220,300$214,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%53.4%
Poverty Rate19.2%24.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263*465*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921*1,593*
Median AQI4744
Good AQI Days /yr227266
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows47°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.814.2
College Degree Rate21.9%13.6%
Foreign-Born %27.4%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.