City profile
New Orleans, LA
A culturally unmatched city with deep Black roots in music, food, and celebration — a place where culture is a way of life.
Climate
Climate type
Humid subtropical
Winter avg
54°F
Summer avg
83°F
Sunny days / yr
216
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$260,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,500
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
96
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- State income tax (top)
- 3%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 10.11%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 98/100
Top hazards: Hurricane, Lightning, Cold wave
Nearest major airport
12 mi to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 82% Democratic / 17% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
371,853
Growth since 2019
-4.9%
Median age
38.8
Residents 65+
17.4%
Median household income
$56,631
Income growth since 2019
+36.1%
Black household income
$37,330
Home ownership
51.2%
Poverty rate
22.6%
Poverty rate, 65+
20.6%
Race & ethnicity: Black 53.9% · White 30.1% · Hispanic 8.2% · Asian 2.8% · Other 5.1%
Crime (per 100,000 residents)
Recent crime data for New Orleans Police Department isn't reported to the FBI, so it couldn't be included.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, New Orleans Police Department. State average: violent 466, property 1,860.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving LA than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Home insurance is very expensive or hard to get here — get quotes before you buy
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
Highlights
- Unmatched cultural richness
- Legendary food scene
- Strong walkability
- Dillard and Xavier Universities (HBCUs)
Trade-offs
- Hurricane and flooding risk
- Higher crime in some areas
- Infrastructure challenges
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.