Lafayette, LA vs New Orleans, LA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New Orleans spends 9.0% more per capita than Lafayette ($2,956/person difference). New Orleans, LA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
44/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency2
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency29
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Lafayette
New Orleans
Total Spending
$3.7B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$30,028
$32,984
Total Revenue
$4.6B
$12.0B
Revenue / Capita
$37,974
$31,427
Total Debt
$162.4M
$870.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,334
$2,288
Population
121,706
380,408
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Lafayette$615
New Orleans$0
Fire Protection
Lafayette$1,967
New Orleans$1,044
Highways & Roads
Lafayette$355
New Orleans$271
Parks & Recreation
Lafayette$1,923
New Orleans$966
Education
Lafayette$1,758
New Orleans$951
Health
Lafayette$851
New Orleans$507
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LafayetteNew Orleans
| Property Tax | $0 | $62 |
| Sales Tax | $1,778 | $327 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $993 |
| Intergovernmental | $956 | $3,013 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,527 | $3,241 |
| Other | $3,792 | $5,501 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LafayetteNew Orleans
| Police | $615 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,967 | $1,044 |
| Highways & Roads | $355 | $271 |
| Education | $1,758 | $951 |
| Public Welfare | $1,573 | $1,197 |
| Health | $851 | $507 |
| Hospitals | $1,440 | $5,002 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,923 | $966 |
| Housing | $8,621 | $4,479 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $161 |
| Utilities | $3,202 | $4,300 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,013 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $1,865 |
| Other | $6,711 | $12,243 |
D
Lafayette, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health
C
New Orleans, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health