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Best Places to Live in New Orleans, Louisiana

Ranked #2 Best Block Party Places
Ranked #3 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
Ranked #3 Most Congested Cities
Ranked #4 Sleepless Cities 2011
Ranked #5 The Most Single Cities

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Population:357,982
Pop. Change:-26%
State: Louisiana
Metro Area: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner Metro Area
County: Orleans County
City:New Orleans
Zip Code:70119, 70179, ... 57 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about New_Orleans, Louisiana

As of 2011, New Orleans's population is 357,982 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -26.07 percent.

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The median home cost in New Orleans is $178,500. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.41 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, New Orleans's cost of living is 3.10% Lower than the U.S. average.

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New Orleans public schools spend $13,288 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 18.4 students per teacher in New Orleans.

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The unemployment rate in New Orleans is 9.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. New Orleans jobs have Increased by 0.76 percent.

Average Commute time is 25 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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New Orleans's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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