2026 Compare Cities Crime:
New Orleans, LA vs Detroit, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Detroit has 48% more violent crime than New Orleans.
- Detroit has 15% more property crime than New Orleans.
 New Orleans, LADetroit, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock94.322.7
 Property Crime56.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

   |    Reply

Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of New Orleans

Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

   |    Reply

Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

   |    Reply

Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Detroit

Cities with the Least Crime Near New Orleans, LouisianaCrime Index
 Delacroix, LA 
 Lewisburg, LA 
 New Orleans Station, LA 
 Hester, LA16.4
 Bayou Gauche, LA16.55
 Harahan, LA17.85
 Paulina, LA18.55
 Taft, LA20.35
 Folsom, LA20.65
 Des Allemands, LA21

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.