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New Orleans is a big city of 371,853 people in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It's part of the New Orleans, LA area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $316k and rent runs about $1k a month.
371,853people
$316kTypical home
$1,251/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 371,853
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,194 people per sq mi
- 303 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the New Orleans, LA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $316k (≈$1,991/mo)
- Median rent $1,251/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 39
- 23% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to MSY airport
- 20 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 7 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,059 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 358 bars within 25 mi
- 340 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 21 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 50 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orleans Parish: D+67 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk