Best places to live in the New Orleans metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the New Orleans metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the New Orleans metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Terrytown

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 25,844

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#24. Norco

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,858

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#23. Boutte

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,283

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#22. Chalmette

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 22,447

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#21. Hahnville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,826

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#20. Kenner

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 65,113

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#19. Belle Chasse

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,046

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#18. New Sarpy

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,200

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#17. Arabi

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,436

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#16. Poydras

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,395

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#15. Covington

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 11,568

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#14. Jefferson

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 9,984

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#13. Meraux

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,492

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#12. Slidell

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 28,664

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#11. Luling

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,873

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#10. South Vacherie

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,048

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#9. Lacombe

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,883

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#8. Abita Springs

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,669

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#7. Harahan

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,939

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#6. River Ridge

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,170

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#5. Metairie

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 138,995

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#4. St. Rose

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,271

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#3. Madisonville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 971

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#2. Mandeville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,931

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#1. Destrehan

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,786

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