Population
New Orleans
376,035
Little Rock
202,739
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Little Rock
$60,583
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Little Rock
$221,200
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Little Rock
$1,067
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Little Rock
16.72
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Little Rock
100.0
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Little Rock
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Little Rock
4.2%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Little Rock?
Little Rock is New Orleans's #2 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Little Rock
202,739
New Orleans has a 46% larger population than Little Rock.
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Little Rock
16.72
Little Rock has a 19% higher violent crime than New Orleans.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Little Rock
52.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Little Rock
37.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Little Rock has a stronger Democratic lean (60% difference).
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Little Rock
4.2%
New Orleans has a 46% higher unemployment than Little Rock.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Little Rock
$60,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Little Rock
$221,200
New Orleans has a 25% higher home values than Little Rock.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Little Rock
29.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Little Rock
46.4%
Little Rock has a 32% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Little Rock
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Little Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Little Rock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLittle Rock scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.1 in New Orleans. Little Rock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,331 in New Orleans (16% lower). Little Rock has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,113 in New Orleans (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Rock has a vacancy rate of 12.9% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a median home value of $296,400 vs $221,200 in Little Rock (34% higher). Little Rock has a median property tax of $1,859 vs $2,428 in New Orleans (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Little Rock: 101,166 for labor force. Little Rock has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 7.8% in New Orleans. Little Rock has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 22.6% in New Orleans.
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Crime & Safety — New Orleans leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Rock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. New Orleans has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.78 compared to 9.37 in Little Rock. New Orleans has a assault rate (per 1k) of 9.41 compared to 13.21 in Little Rock.
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Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 43.4% in Little Rock. New Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 29.3% in Little Rock.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 1.9x the size of Little Rock (202,739). Little Rock skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 38.4.
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Black
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New Orleans
Little Rock
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Rock: 5 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services. New Orleans: 3.0 vs Little Rock: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Little Rock. New Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.9% in Little Rock. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.8% in Little Rock.
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