Population
New Orleans
376,035
New Haven
132,893
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
New Haven
$53,771
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
New Haven
$249,000
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
New Haven
$1,442
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
New Haven
5.36
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
New Haven
116.3
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
New Haven
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
New Haven
7.7%
How Similar Are New Orleans & New Haven?
New Haven is New Orleans's #15 most similar city
3 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
New Haven
132,893
New Orleans (376,035) is about 2.8x larger than New Haven (132,893).
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
New Haven
5.36
New Orleans's violent crime is significantly higher than New Haven's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
New Haven
35.87
New Orleans has a 30% higher property crime than New Haven.
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
New Haven
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
New Haven
$53,771
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
New Haven
$249,000
New Orleans has a 16% higher home values than New Haven.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
New Haven
24.0%
New Orleans has a 20% higher education than New Haven.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
New Haven
36.8%
New Haven has a 14% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
New Haven
116.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and New Haven differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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New Haven
New Orleans leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Orleans leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Orleans scores 138.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 165.3 in New Haven. New Orleans has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,877 vs $120,944 in New Haven (7% lower). New Orleans has a living wage (1 adult) of $47,333 vs $51,168 in New Haven (7% lower).
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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 25.2% in New Haven. New Haven has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a owner-occupied of 50.5% compared to 28.4% in New Haven.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs New Haven: 69,078 for labor force. New Orleans has a per capita income of $39,698 vs $34,482 in New Haven (15% higher). New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 12.2% in New Haven.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — New Haven leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Haven has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. New Haven has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 9.41 in New Orleans. New Haven has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.36 compared to 13.62 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 24.0% in New Haven. New Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 42.5% in New Haven.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 2.8x the size of New Haven (132,893). New Haven skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 38.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Orleans
New Haven
Healthcare — New Haven leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Haven: 4 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services. New Haven: 3.3 vs New Orleans: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Haven has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 4.5% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.5% in New Haven. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 12.2% in New Haven.
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Airports
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