Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Population 371,853 · New Orleans
- Overall cost of living: −7.4% vs the US average, higher than 70% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Street intersections: 150 per sq mi, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.4% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $315,700 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,251 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $196/mo | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,284/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.83% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.45% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.25% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,606 | higher than 78% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $56,631 | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.2% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 465.5 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈217 days | higher than 55% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 46°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 90 days | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 7 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.8% of weeks | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈74.7°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 66.5 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $399/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $71/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $323/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.3/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8 µg/m³ | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 1.4 mi | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈37.6 ft | lower than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.6% | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 42.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.7% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.6:1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 77.8% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.29 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.02 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.4 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 118/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 16 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.1★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.4 yrs | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 693/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 87/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 51 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 51 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.5% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 4.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 26 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 150 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 10.3 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 371,853 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.8 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -16.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 82.2% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 15.2% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 30.1% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Black | 53.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 295 parks | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 28.5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.7 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 38 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 51.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 53 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 167 km | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 71 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 156 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 400 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 10 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 30 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 181 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
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