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River Ridge, LA vs Harahan, LA

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Highlights
- Household income in Harahan, is 12% less than it is in River Ridge and is 0% below the National Average.
- River Ridge unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Harahan unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 River Ridge, LAHarahan, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,989  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,846$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,227  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 River Ridge, LAHarahan, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 River Ridge, LAHarahan, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
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 Harahan    1 Reviews

Although culture and recreation are the biggest attraction to the metropolitan area of New Orleans; this quiet, clean, and cheap suburb is a perfect escape from the  More

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