West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA Area Guide

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West Lake Forest Area Facts

  • West Lake Forest has a Livability Score of 46/100, which is considered poor
  • West Lake Forest crime rates are 6% lower than the New Orleans average
  • Cost of living in West Lake Forest is 12% lower than the New Orleans average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in West Lake Forest? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Wimbledon Playground
      Curley Playground
      Werner Playground
      Robert Playground
      Pradat Playground
      Kenilworth Park
      Joe Brown Memorial Park
      Louisiana Nature Center

      Entertainment

      Privateer Park
      Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Subway
      Popeye’s Chicken and Seafood
      Lakeshore Landing
      The Lazy Jack
      KFC
      McDonald's
      Wendy's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in West Lake Forest? Of all people who commute, 14.9% take public transportation in West Lake Forest.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      15% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      15%

      14% 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 West Lake Forest? The cost of living in West Lake Forest is 93/100 - which is 2% higher than Louisiana.
      West Lake Forest
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      New Orleans
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in West Lake Forest? West Lake Forest crime rates are 6,044, which are 90% higher than Louisiana
      Total Crime
      6,044 per 100k people

      165% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 17

      165% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      6%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in West Lake Forest? The median income in West Lake Forest is $24,114 which is 47% lower than Louisiana.
      Median household income
      $24,11456% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $19,40835% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      8%

      80% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is West Lake Forest 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

      C Housing

      What are West Lake Forest home prices? West Lake Forest home prices are $138,417 - which is 7% lower than Louisiana
      Median home value
      $138,41725% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9682% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      29%

      54% lower than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does West Lake Forest have good schools? The West Lake Forest graduation rate is 79% - which is 1% higher than Louisiana
      High school grad. rates
      79%

      5% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      68%

      42% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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