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Living in New Orleans

New Orleans is a city in the United States. The city had 12 schools in 2026. New Orleans had a population of 371,853 in July 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$56,631 a year.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to New Orleans?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,251 per month, while the median home value was US$315,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 51.2%, and the vacancy rate was 20.3% in July 2026. 59.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
New Orleans recurring monthly costs, € per month€1362Private kindergarten€224Utilities, 85 m² flat€63Internet, 60 Mbps€61Mobile plan, 10 GB€44Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly44.41 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Orleans (Wayback Machine capture 20260616202049)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited62.68 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Orleans (Wayback Machine capture 20260616202049)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,362 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Orleans (Wayback Machine capture 20260616202049)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB60.93 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Orleans (Wayback Machine capture 20260616202049)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home224.3 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Orleans (Wayback Machine capture 20260616202049)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,251/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent59.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct20.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,293 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Median monthly rent1,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 24,640 people of 362,154 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in New Orleans is 7.5%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10New Orleans 7.5%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd56,631 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct69.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct86.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct3.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct10.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct5.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,962 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)16Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate7.53 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to New Orleans. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in New Orleans. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct89.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count11Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct25.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents18 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,379 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in New Orleans when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesNew Orleans highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with New Orleans highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,195San Jose3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,145 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute22.56 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct1.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct4.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct5.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportNEW3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for New Orleans. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in New Orleans.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
New Orleans average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND33°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
New Orleans average monthly precipitation, mm045901351801341041181491251531601641189292118JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
New Orleans annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in New Orleans is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7New Orleans 7.0252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.97 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20248Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.11 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 21.89 · Apr 25.39 · May 29.22 · Jun 31.83 · Jul 32.56 · Aug 32.67 · Sep 30.67 · Oct 26.22 · Nov 21 · Dec 17.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.28 · Feb 10.44 · Mar 13.78 · Apr 17.44 · May 21.61 · Jun 24.67 · Jul 25.67 · Aug 25.89 · Sep 24.22 · Oct 19.22 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 9.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.22 · Feb 14.5 · Mar 17.83 · Apr 21.44 · May 25.39 · Jun 28.28 · Jul 29.11 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 27.44 · Oct 22.72 · Nov 17.28 · Dec 13.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 133.6 · Feb 103.6 · Mar 117.6 · Apr 149.1 · May 125.5 · Jun 153.4 · Jul 159.8 · Aug 164.1 · Sep 117.9 · Oct 92.46 · Nov 92.46 · Dec 117.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202013Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M345.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M37.84 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count12 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,078 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul30.6 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.03 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan15.64 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Cleveland363,608 residentsHenderson353,289 residentsUrban Honolulu344,967 residentsAnaheim341,008 residentsOrlando333,888 residentsWichita400,987 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
New Orleans residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.2%Foreign residents 6.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.38 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents24,640 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G09 Ntd Service Area Population390,144 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Population density824.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population362,154 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15Official

Is New Orleans a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–59%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–73%
Student47%strong on education, weak on safety · range 33–61%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–70%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–62%
Foreign residents24,640 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population362,154 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent59.8 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,293 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,962 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd315,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes51.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour60.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad6.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct3.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct3.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct53.72 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct82.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct8.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct42.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct82.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 202212,070,061 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 2022161 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus167,719 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct14.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct80.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in New Orleans?

The unemployment rate is 7.53 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in New Orleans?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.97 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in New Orleans?

The published population is 362,154 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in New Orleans?

24,640 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is New Orleans a good place to live?

New Orleans may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). New Orleans, United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/new-orleans/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  7. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  8. Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Orleans (Wayback Machine capture 20260616202049) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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