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Best places to live in Greater New Orleans

27 places with 969,682 residents within about 30 km of New Orleans, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is New Orleans, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Harahan
    Louisiana, 9,350 residents    41
  2. 2Saint Rose
    Louisiana, 8,122 residents    40
  3. 3Timberlane (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 10,243 residents    39
  4. 4Woodmere (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 12,080 residents    38
  5. 5Estelle
    Louisiana, 16,377 residents    38
  6. 6Marrero
    Louisiana, 33,141 residents    38
  7. 7Metairie Terrace
    Louisiana, 142,489 residents    37
  8. 8Waggaman
    Louisiana, 10,015 residents    37
  9. 9Jefferson (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 11,193 residents    37
  10. 10Belle Chasse
    Louisiana, 12,679 residents    36

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For retired couples

  1. 1Estelle
    Louisiana, 16,377 residents    65
  2. 2Timberlane (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 10,243 residents    65
  3. 3Woodmere (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 12,080 residents    65
  4. 4Harahan
    Louisiana, 9,350 residents    62
  5. 5Waggaman
    Louisiana, 10,015 residents    62
  6. 6Marrero
    Louisiana, 33,141 residents    62
  7. 7Jefferson (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 11,193 residents    62
  8. 8Avondale (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 4,954 residents    61
  9. 9Bridge City (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 7,706 residents    61
  10. 10Elmwood (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 4,635 residents    60

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For remote workers

  1. 1Estelle
    Louisiana, 16,377 residents    65
  2. 2Timberlane (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 10,243 residents    65
  3. 3Woodmere (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 12,080 residents    65
  4. 4Bridge City (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 7,706 residents    63
  5. 5Marrero
    Louisiana, 33,141 residents    63
  6. 6Harahan
    Louisiana, 9,350 residents    63
  7. 7Jefferson (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 11,193 residents    63
  8. 8Waggaman
    Louisiana, 10,015 residents    63
  9. 9Metairie Terrace
    Louisiana, 142,489 residents    63
  10. 10Harvey (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 20,348 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Metairie Terrace
    Louisiana, 142,489 residents    77
  2. 2Metairie
    Louisiana, 138,481 residents    77
  3. 3Kenner
    Louisiana, 67,091 residents    72
  4. 4Marrero
    Louisiana, 33,141 residents    71
  5. 5Harvey (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 20,348 residents    71
  6. 6Terrytown (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 23,319 residents    71
  7. 7Jefferson (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 11,193 residents    70
  8. 8Harahan
    Louisiana, 9,350 residents    69
  9. 9River Ridge
    Louisiana, 13,494 residents    69
  10. 10Gretna (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 17,880 residents    68

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For single professionals

  1. 1Metairie Terrace
    Louisiana, 142,489 residents    70
  2. 2Metairie
    Louisiana, 138,481 residents    70
  3. 3Kenner
    Louisiana, 67,091 residents    65
  4. 4Marrero
    Louisiana, 33,141 residents    62
  5. 5Jefferson (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 11,193 residents    61
  6. 6Bridge City (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 7,706 residents    60
  7. 7Terrytown (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 23,319 residents    60
  8. 8New Orleans
    Louisiana, 362,701 residents    60
  9. 9Harvey (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 20,348 residents    59
  10. 10Westwego
    Louisiana, 8,542 residents    59

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Saint Rose
    Louisiana, 8,122 residents    48
  2. 2Chalmette
    Louisiana, 16,751 residents    45
  3. 3Metairie
    Louisiana, 138,481 residents    44
  4. 4Metairie Terrace
    Louisiana, 142,489 residents    44
  5. 5Arabi (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 3,635 residents    43
  6. 6Marrero
    Louisiana, 33,141 residents    43
  7. 7Kenner
    Louisiana, 67,091 residents    43
  8. 8Harvey (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 20,348 residents    42
  9. 9Terrytown (Louisiana)
    Louisiana, 23,319 residents    42
  10. 10Harahan
    Louisiana, 9,350 residents    42

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Towns in Greater New Orleans