Katy, TX 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.

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

vs

New Orleans

76.2

#375 nationally

Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $51,116). Katy leads in crime level (6.2 vs 9.9). New Orleans leads in average commute (23.4 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Katy, TX New Orleans, LA
WhereAtHome Score 72.3 (#905) 76.2 (#375)
Population 26,360 364,136
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $337,000 $245,144
Median Household Income $114,917 $51,116
Average Commute 29.4 min 23.4 min
Walk Score N/A 58
Crime Level 6.2 9.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 105 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.6 R+12.9

Data coverage note: Katy is missing data for 1 metric that New Orleans has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Katy, TX
C-
72.3 Score

Katy, TX

Small Texas city with local appeal

Median Home

$337,000

Population

26,360

Crime

Moderate

Median Income

$114,917

Southwest View Katy, TX →
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

Southeast View New Orleans, LA →

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