Highland Park, IL vs New Orleans, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Highland Park

72.8

#827 nationally

vs

New Orleans

76.2

#375 nationally

Highland Park leads in crime level (1.4 vs 9.9). Highland Park leads in median household income ($159,567 vs $51,116). New Orleans leads in walk score (58 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Highland Park, IL New Orleans, LA
WhereAtHome Score 72.8 (#827) 76.2 (#375)
Population 30,272 364,136
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $802,430 $245,144
Median Household Income $159,567 $51,116
Average Commute 28.8 min 23.4 min
Walk Score 42 58
Crime Level 1.4 9.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 146 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+20.8 R+12.9
Highland Park, IL
C-
72.8 Score

Highland Park, IL

Small Illinois city with local appeal

Median Home

$802,430

Population

30,272

Crime

Very Low

Walk Score

42

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New Orleans, LA
C
76.2 Score

New Orleans, LA

Growing Louisiana city with expanding opportunities

Median Home

$245,144

Population

364,136

Crime

Moderate

Walk Score

58

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