Louisiana, United States

Living In Louisiana Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Louisiana, USA
Moving to Louisiana In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Louisiana, the Pros and Cons of Living in Louisiana.

Explore the life in Louisiana based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Louisiana
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Louisiana
  3. Crime In Louisiana
  4. Cost of Living In Louisiana
  5. Gender In Louisiana
  6. Household Income For Louisiana
  7. Education In Louisiana
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Louisiana
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Population
4664620
Unemployment
6.56%
Poverty
18.65%
Overall Score
3
Median Home
$168100
55% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$50800
25% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$876
24% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
91
9% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs30%

Housing60%

Affordability80%

Safety30%

Amenities80%

Diversity100%

Education40%

Commute60%

Is Louisiana safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Louisiana is 50% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Louisiana is 65% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Louisiana is 47% higher than national average. You have 1 in 157 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 35 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
163693
Violent : 29704
Property : 133989
Total Crime
50% NAT. AVG.
3523.83 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
65% NAT. AVG.
639.44 (per 100k)
Property Crime
47% NAT. AVG.
2884.39 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Louisiana
Violent crime
1 in 157
Property crime
1 in 35
Robbery
1 in 1245
Burglary
1 in 197
Assault
1 in 202
Car Theft
1 in 376
Louisiana : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 2 1 46 1 16
Louisiana : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 5 50 12 5 35

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Louisiana
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 29704 639.44 387.8
Murder 734 15.8 6.5
Robbery 3747 80.66 73.9
Assault 23087 497 279.7
Rape 2136 45.98 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Louisiana
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 133989 2884.39 1,958.2
Burglary 23698 510.15 314.2
Larceny 97891 2107.3 1,398
Car Theft 12400 266.94 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.7% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Louisiana National Avg.
Services 98% 100%
Groceries 97% 100%
Health 97% 100%
Housing 83% 100%
Transportation 93% 100%
Utilities 86% 100%
Gender
Gender Louisiana Country
Female 51.2% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 49.2%
Education
Education Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Louisiana Country
White 58.3% 60.1%
African American 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.2% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Alexandria     Abbeville  

B
  Baton Rouge     Bossier City     Bayou Cane     Bayou Blue     Baker     Broussard     Bogalusa     Belle Chasse     Bastrop     Breaux Bridge     Bridge City     Brownfields  

C
  Central     Chalmette     Crowley     Claiborne     Covington     Carencro  

D

E
  Estelle     Eunice     Eden Isle     Elmwood  

F

G
  Gretna     Gonzales     Gardere     Galliano     Gray  

H
  Houma     Harvey     Hammond     Harahan  

I
  Inniswold  

J
  Jefferson     Jennings  

K
  Kenner  

L
  Lafayette     Lake Charles     Laplace     Luling     Lacombe     Larose     Leesville  

M
  Metairie     Monroe     Marrero     Mandeville     Minden     Morgan City     Moss Bluff     Merrydale     Meraux  

N

O

P
  Prairieville     Pineville     Prien     Ponchatoula     Plaquemine     Patterson  

Q

R
  Ruston     River Ridge     Raceland     Reserve     Rayne     Red Chute  

S
  Shreveport     Slidell     Shenandoah     Sulphur     Scott     St. Gabriel     St. Rose     St. Martinville  

T
  Terrytown     Thibodaux     Timberlane     Tallulah  

U


W
  West Monroe     Waggaman     Woodmere     Westwego     Walker  

X

Y

Z
  Zachary