Waggaman, LA vs River Ridge, LA

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

MetricWaggaman, LARiver Ridge, LA
Population11,33013,312
Median Household Income—$84,336
Median Rent$1,510/mo$1,127/mo
Median Home Value$170,400$357,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68%60.7%
Poverty Rate24.5%9.7%
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°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min26.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1610.9
College Degree Rate17.9%38.8%
Foreign-Born %2.2%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%-1.3%

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.