Waggaman, LA vs Marrero, LA

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

MetricWaggaman, LAMarrero, LA
Population11,33032,540
Median Household Income—$41,402
Median Rent$1,510/mo$1,042/mo
Median Home Value$170,400$169,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68%54.4%
Poverty Rate24.5%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 Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1616
College Degree Rate17.9%14.3%
Foreign-Born %2.2%9.9%
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.