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13,312people live here $84,336median household incomeNear US average $1,127median rent per month▼ 20% below US $357,400median home valueNear US average

River Ridge is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, LA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in River Ridge

River Ridge is an unincorporated community in Louisiana with rent below the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. River Ridge deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, hot summers, and very rainy.

The good

Rent below the national average
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers
Very rainy — 63" of rain per year
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How River Ridge compares

Median household income

River Ridge$84,336

Louisiana avg$60,756

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

River Ridge$1,127

Louisiana avg$1,064

US$1,413

Median home value

River Ridge$357,400

Louisiana avg$216,500

US$332,700

What it takes to move to River Ridge

Based on River Ridge's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,254

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $45,080 a year
61% of River Ridge renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$71,480

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $35,740
Homes cost 4.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 20% below US

$1,127/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,127 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices run above average, with a median around $357,400. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $357,400 · 61% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.0% county unemployment

Unemployment in Jefferson Parish is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Jefferson Parish (county-wide)

Safety

263 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

River Ridge doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1921/100k · Policed by Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

26 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 26.2 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

72%

Work from home

14%

Carpool

11%

Other

2.0%

Walk

0.9%

Public transit

0.1%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 48°F. It's a wet climate overall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

39% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 39% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

1 public school inside the boundary

There is 1 public school inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (9 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

River Ridge's strongest points are rent below the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,127/mo) equals 16% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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