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Terrytown, LA vs River Ridge, LA

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Highlights
- Household income in River Ridge, is 44% more than it is in Terrytown and is 12% above the National Average.
- Terrytown unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- River Ridge unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Terrytown, LARiver Ridge, 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.$24,865  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,003$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,935  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Terrytown, LARiver Ridge, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Terrytown, LARiver Ridge, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.1%13.1%
Reviews for Terrytown    1 Reviews

Not as nice as it was before Katrina. Many of the original residents moved, and have been replaced by people from New Orleans. There are many homes rented that were once  More

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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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