Population
New Orleans
376,035
St. Louis
293,109
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
St. Louis
$55,279
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
St. Louis
$185,100
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
St. Louis
$978
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
St. Louis
13.69
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
St. Louis
94.1
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
St. Louis
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
St. Louis
5.0%
How Similar Are New Orleans & St. Louis?
St. Louis is New Orleans's #1 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
St. Louis
293,109
New Orleans has a 22% larger population than St. Louis.
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
St. Louis
13.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
St. Louis
57.07
St. Louis has a 11% higher property crime than New Orleans.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
St. Louis
16.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
St. Louis
5.0%
New Orleans has a 36% higher unemployment than St. Louis.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
St. Louis
$55,279
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
St. Louis
$185,100
New Orleans has a 38% higher home values than St. Louis.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
St. Louis
29.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
St. Louis
45.7%
St. Louis has a 31% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
St. Louis
94.1
New Orleans has a 13% higher cost of living than St. Louis.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and St. Louis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Orleans
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St. Louis
St. Louis leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Louis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Louis scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.1 in New Orleans. St. Louis has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,386 vs $47,333 in New Orleans (14% lower). St. Louis has a living wage (family of 4) of $97,822 vs $111,877 in New Orleans (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a median home value of $296,400 vs $185,100 in St. Louis (60% higher). St. Louis has a median property tax of $1,935 vs $2,428 in New Orleans (25% lower). St. Louis has a median rent of $978 vs $1,211 in New Orleans (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — St. Louis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Louis has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.8% in New Orleans. New Orleans: 190,228 vs St. Louis: 162,817 for labor force. St. Louis has a poverty rate of 19.8% compared to 22.6% in New Orleans.
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Crime & Safety — New Orleans leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Louis has a violent crime clearance of 49.5% compared to 25.3% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.78 compared to 8.20 in St. Louis. New Orleans has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 2.50 in St. Louis.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Louis has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 45.1% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 29.2% in St. Louis.
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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 1.3x the size of St. Louis (293,109). St. Louis skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.4.
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New Orleans
St. Louis
Healthcare — St. Louis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Louis: 5 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services. St. Louis: 3.6 vs New Orleans: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — St. Louis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.9% in St. Louis. St. Louis has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 4.5% in New Orleans. St. Louis has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 13.7% in New Orleans.
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