New Orleans, LA
US City in Louisiana, South · ranked on 56 metrics
New Orleans, LA is a US city in Louisiana with a population of 357,183 (54th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (134th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (212th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (385th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (369th of 434), Median Household Income (351st of 434).
At a glance
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 7th of 46099
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 15th of 46096
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 51st of 46088
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 109th of 46076
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024134th of 43469
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 158th of 46066
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024179th of 43459
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024385th of 43411
- Poverty Rate (%)22.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024369th of 43415
- Median Household Income$56,631Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024351st of 43419
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$47,290Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 330th of 46028
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 323rd of 46030
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024221st of 43449
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024212th of 43451
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Birmingham, AL75% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of New Orleans, LA?
- New Orleans, LA has a population of 357,183, 54th among 477 US cities.
- What does New Orleans, LA rank best at?
- Among US cities, New Orleans, LA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (134th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (212th of 434).
- Where does New Orleans, LA rank worst?
- New Orleans, LA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (385th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (369th of 434); Median Household Income (351st of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for New Orleans, LA?
- Rankodex ranks New Orleans, LA on 56 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
56 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics