Population
New Orleans
376,035
Miami
446,663
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Miami
$59,390
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Miami
$475,200
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Miami
$1,657
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Miami
N/A
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Miami
136.1
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Miami
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Miami
5.0%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Miami?
Miami is New Orleans's #12 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Miami
446,663
Miami has a 16% larger population than New Orleans.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Miami
55.4%
New Orleans leans Democratic while Miami leans Republican.
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Miami
5.0%
New Orleans has a 37% higher unemployment than Miami.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Miami
$59,390
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Miami
$475,200
Miami has a 38% higher home values than New Orleans.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Miami
27.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Miami
34.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Miami
136.1
Miami has a 21% higher cost of living than New Orleans.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Miami differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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New Orleans
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Miami
New Orleans leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Orleans leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Orleans has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $2,436 in Miami (45% lower). New Orleans has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,995 in Miami (44% lower). New Orleans scores 138.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.2 in Miami.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a single-family homes of 55.9% compared to 31.8% in Miami. New Orleans has a owner-occupied of 50.5% compared to 30.7% in Miami. Miami has a vacancy rate of 13.4% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Miami leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.8% in New Orleans. Miami: 253,934 vs New Orleans: 190,228 for labor force. Miami has a private sector of 98.8% compared to 80.1% in New Orleans.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Miami leads
Source: FBI UCRMiami has a property crime clearance of 46.7% compared to 9.4% in New Orleans. Miami has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 25.3% in New Orleans.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 27.1% in Miami. Miami has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 45.1% in New Orleans.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami has a population of 446,663, about 1.2x the size of New Orleans (376,035). New Orleans skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 39.7.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Orleans
Miami
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Orleans: 3.0 vs Miami: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Miami: 4 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.8% in Miami. Miami has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 4.5% in New Orleans. New Orleans: 20 min vs Miami: 23 min for mean commute time.
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Airports
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