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What are the crime rate and median income in Metairie, LA?
Its median household earns $73,042 and the median home value is $327,500. Population: about 139,729 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
Also on the map: income by neighborhood · home values · schools
What is the crime rate in Metairie?
Metairie is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does Metairie compare with Louisiana?
Metairie's median household earns $73,042 a year, 20% higher than the state figure ($60,756). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $327,500, and half of renters pay more than $1,175 a month. About 139,729 people live on 23 square miles of land, roughly 6,033 per square mile. The city lies in Jefferson Parish.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Metairie | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,729 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $73,042 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $327,500 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,175 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 41.2% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 62.1% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 41.3 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Metairie?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Jefferson Parish has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: hurricanes (Very High), coastal flooding (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Metairie?
No highway work zones were listed in Metairie city limits in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Metairie?
Inside the city limits there are 20 public schools (2024-25) and 20 private schools (2023-24). 4 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: National Park Service sites here: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Bayou Segnette State Park and Saint Bernrd State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Metairie
Gun shops
10 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Metairie city limits, plus 3 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 5 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Airline Jewelry & Loan (Metairie), Bjs Pawn (Metairie), Cash America Pawn & Bargain Ctr Of N O #2 (Metairie), Cash America Pawn Of New Orleans #12 (Metairie), Df6 Guns (Metairie), Jefferson Gun Outlet (Metairie), Meplat Group LLC (Metairie), Merchants Security Services INC (Metairie) and 2 more.
Liquor stores
3 liquor stores are on the map inside the Metairie city limits: Martin's: Wine, Liquor, Beer & Deli - Metairie (Metairie), Next To Nothing Wines (New Orleans) and Total Wine (Metairie). Louisiana has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Metairie city limits on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Metairie?
$73,042 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana.
How much do homes cost in Metairie?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $327,500 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $216,500 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Metairie?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Jefferson Parish has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: hurricanes (Very High), coastal flooding (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Kenner, LA (5 mi) · New Orleans, LA (15 mi) · Baton Rouge, LA (65 mi) · Gulfport, MS (72 mi) · Lafayette, LA (112 mi) · Mobile, AL (132 mi)
More: Louisiana statewide numbers · county page: Jefferson Parish · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Metairie CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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