City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana
Best Cities Overall Rank: 70
About New Orleans:
New Orleans' oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter, has plenty to do and see. Take a tour to learn about the architecture, visit Bourbon Street or grab some fresh seafood at any restaurant.
New Orleans has a short commute and an unemployment rate of only 7.9 percent.
County: Orleans
Population: 311,853
Official website for city visitors' bureau/city: Visitors' bureau website
Newspaper with the largest circulation: The Times-Picayune
New Orleans blogs:
New Orleans's Facebook page: Follow New Orleans on Facebook
New Orleans's Twitter page: Follow New Orleans on Twitter
Education rank: 55
High School graduation rate 2008: 69.6%
Blue Ribbon Schools, 2003-2009: 5
Blue Ribbon Schools per 100,000 people: 1.6
NEAYC-accredited preschools: 3
NAEYC schools per 100,000 people: 0.96
NAEP State proficiency reading, grade 8: 253
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Total Expenditures Per Student: $24,002
Health rank: 56
Quality children's hospitals: 1
Hospitals per 100,000 people: 0.32
Quality Pediatricians: 0
Quality Pediatricians per 100,000: 0
Average number of Unhealthy Air Quality days between 2006-2008, by county: 0
Safety rank: 76
Violent Crimes, 2008: 2,869
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000: 919.98
Sex Offenders: 825
Sex Offenders per 100,000: 264.55
Economy rank: 34
Travel time to work, 2006-2008, in minutes: 22.9
Percent of labor force unemployed, January 2010: 7.9
Best Performing Cities Job Index: 897.23
Median Home Sale Price: $196,000
Percent of homes sold for a loss: 22.13%
Recreation Rank: 78
Parkland acreage, 2008 (includes pools and playgrounds): 2000
Parkland per 100,000: 641.33
