Population
New Orleans
376,035
Richmond
227,595
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Richmond
$62,671
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Richmond
$328,100
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Richmond
$1,314
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Richmond
3.37
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Richmond
117.4
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Richmond
6.0%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Richmond?
Richmond is New Orleans's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Richmond
227,595
New Orleans has a 39% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Richmond
3.37
New Orleans's violent crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Richmond
31.79
New Orleans has a 38% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Richmond
15.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Richmond
6.0%
New Orleans has a 24% higher unemployment than Richmond.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Richmond
$62,671
Richmond has a 12% higher median income than New Orleans.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Richmond
$328,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Richmond
31.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Richmond
43.2%
Richmond has a 27% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Richmond
117.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Orleans leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Orleans has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,507 in Richmond (26% lower). New Orleans has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,655 in Richmond (20% lower). New Orleans scores 86.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Richmond.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
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 ACSRichmond has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a owner-occupied of 50.5% compared to 43.5% in Richmond. New Orleans has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $2,834 in Richmond (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Richmond: 131,106 for labor force. Richmond has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 7.8% in New Orleans. Richmond has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 22.6% in New Orleans.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 9.41 in New Orleans. Richmond has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.37 compared to 13.62 in New Orleans. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.53 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 — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.2% compared to 29.9% in New Orleans. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 46.1% 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 ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 1.7x the size of Richmond (227,595). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 38.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Orleans
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.5 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.1% in Richmond. New Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 3.6% in Richmond. Richmond has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 13.7% in New Orleans.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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