Woodmere, LA vs Gretna, LA

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

MetricWoodmere, LAGretna, LA
Population11,87917,389
Median Household Income$75,828$43,110
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,060/mo
Median Home Value$191,100$257,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.8%65.2%
Poverty Rate18.2%26.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263*305
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921*2,904
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2616.5
College Degree Rate17.1%24.5%
Foreign-Born %8%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-2.5%

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 Woodmere (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.