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Lower 9th Ward Area Facts

  • Lower 9th Ward has a Livability Score of 60/100, which is considered below average
  • Lower 9th Ward crime rates are 40% higher than the New Orleans average
  • Cost of living in Lower 9th Ward is 9% lower than the New Orleans average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Lower 9th Ward? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Lee Playground
      Bonart Playground
      Holy Cross Historic District
      Alhambra Street Playground
      Bunny Friend Playground
      New Orleans Naval Air Support Recreation Area
      Mickey Markey Playground
      Edith Sampson Playground

      Entertainment

      House of Dance & Feathers
      Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum
      Paper Machine
      Zeitgeist Theatre and Lounge
      New Orleans Community Print Shop & Darkroom
      The Front
      The Old Arabi Sugar Museum
      The Guardians Institute

      Food & Drink

      Vaughn's Lounge
      Bacchanal
      Botanicals Nola
      Saturn Bar
      Faubourg Wine Shop
      Burger King
      McDonald's
      Domino's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Lower 9th Ward? Of all people who commute, 7.8% take public transportation in Lower 9th Ward.
      Drive to Work
      64%

      18% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      8%

      6% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Lower 9th Ward? The cost of living in Lower 9th Ward is 97/100 - which is 5% higher than Louisiana.
      Lower 9th Ward
      97

      3% less expensive than average

      New Orleans
      107

      7% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Lower 9th Ward? Lower 9th Ward crime rates are 2,739, which are 3% lower than Louisiana
      Total Crime
      2,739 per 100k people

      29% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 37  

      29% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -70%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Lower 9th Ward? The median income in Lower 9th Ward is $43,107 which is 36% lower than Louisiana.
      Median household income
      $43,10747% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $25,87842% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      14%

      184% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Lower 9th Ward a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Community Care Hospital
      Saint Catherine Memorial Hospital
      Saint Charles Surgical Hospital
      NOEH Emergency
      Children's Hospital Calhoun Campus
      Touro Infirmary
      Oschner Baptist Medical Center
      Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Sickle Cell Center of Southern Louisiana
      New Directions Adult Day Health Center
      Moses Plastic Surgery
      Delgado STD Clinic

      B Housing

      What are Lower 9th Ward home prices? Lower 9th Ward home prices are $301,894 - which is 13% higher than Louisiana
      Median home value
      $301,8948% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,449equal to the US average
      Home Ownership
      41%

      35% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Lower 9th Ward have good schools? The Lower 9th Ward graduation rate is 67% - which is 15% lower than Louisiana
      High school grad. rates
      67%

      19% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      48%

      equal to the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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