Population
New Orleans
376,035
Spokane
229,228
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Spokane
$65,745
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Spokane
$326,200
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Spokane
$1,141
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Spokane
6.77
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Spokane
115.1
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Spokane
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Spokane
6.0%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Spokane?
Spokane is New Orleans's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Spokane
229,228
New Orleans has a 39% larger population than Spokane.
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Spokane
6.77
New Orleans has a 50% higher violent crime than Spokane.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Spokane
48.41
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Spokane
51.0%
New Orleans leans Democratic while Spokane leans Republican.
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Spokane
6.0%
New Orleans has a 24% higher unemployment than Spokane.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Spokane
$65,745
Spokane has a 16% higher median income than New Orleans.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Spokane
$326,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Spokane
22.9%
New Orleans has a 23% higher education than Spokane.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Spokane
81.0%
Spokane's demographics is significantly higher than New Orleans's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Spokane
115.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Spokane differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Spokane
Spokane leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Orleans leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Orleans scores 86.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.5 in Spokane. New Orleans has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,531 in Spokane (13% lower). New Orleans scores 92.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.3 in Spokane.
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Housing Market — Spokane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpokane has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. Spokane has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 55.9% in New Orleans. Spokane has a owner-occupied of 58.3% compared to 50.5% in New Orleans.
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Jobs & Economy — Spokane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Spokane: 116,894 for labor force. Spokane has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 22.6% in New Orleans. Spokane has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 7.8% in New Orleans.
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Crime & Safety — Spokane leads
Source: FBI UCRSpokane has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. Spokane has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.46 compared to 9.41 in New Orleans. Spokane has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.77 compared to 13.62 in New Orleans.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 22.9% in Spokane. New Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 39.7% in Spokane.
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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 1.6x the size of Spokane (229,228). Spokane skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 38.4.
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New Orleans
Spokane
Healthcare — Spokane leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpokane: 4.0 vs New Orleans: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Spokane. New Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 2.9% in Spokane. Spokane has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 63.2% in New Orleans.
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