Waggaman, LA vs Harvey, LA

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

MetricWaggaman, LAHarvey, LA
Population11,33020,915
Median Household Income—$48,774
Median Rent$1,510/mo$1,190/mo
Median Home Value$170,400$200,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68%60.8%
Poverty Rate24.5%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 Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1621.2
College Degree Rate17.9%19.1%
Foreign-Born %2.2%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+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.