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.
#25. Terrytown
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 25,844
#24. Norco
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,858
#23. Boutte
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,283
#22. Chalmette
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 22,447
#21. Hahnville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,826
#20. Kenner
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 65,113
#19. Belle Chasse
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,046
#18. New Sarpy
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,200
#17. Arabi
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,436
#16. Poydras
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,395
#15. Covington
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 11,568
#14. Jefferson
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 9,984
#13. Meraux
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,492
#12. Slidell
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 28,664
#11. Luling
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,873
#10. South Vacherie
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,048
#9. Lacombe
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,883
#8. Abita Springs
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,669
#7. Harahan
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,939
#6. River Ridge
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,170
#5. Metairie
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 138,995
#4. St. Rose
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,271
#3. Madisonville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 971
#2. Mandeville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,931
#1. Destrehan
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,786