2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
River Ridge, LA vs Chalmette, LA

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Is it cheaper to live in Chalmette or is it cheaper to live in River Ridge?
- Chalmette is 7.2% less expensive than River Ridge.

Which city has more affordable housing, Chalmette or River Ridge?
- Chalmette housing costs are 52.5% less expensive than River Ridge housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in River Ridge or is Health Care more affordable in Chalmette.
- Health related expenses are 8.1% more in Chalmette.
 River Ridge, LAChalmette, LAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock90.5100
 Food & Groceries98.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock109.4100
 Housing107.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$206,500$338,100
 Utilities84  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock130.2100
 Miscellaneous98.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for River Ridge    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The climate in southern Louisiana is quite nice, very mild winters but summer can be quite warm. If you like warm and no snow, its  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great, small town. Wonderful community. Truly. However - property prices are now a problem and so is living outside of New Orleans. It's no fun looking at what is  More

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Reviews for Chalmette    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love New Orleans and the surrounding areas. There is lots of things to see and do. Many festivals, like: Mardi Gras, Jazz fest, French Quarter festivaland so  More

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Over 18 years ago

Need crime ratings for insurance purposes. I am an insurance  More

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