New Orleans, LA vs Lafayette, LA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New Orleans spends 9.8% more per capita than Lafayette ($2,956/person difference). New Orleans, LA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency29
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
44/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency2
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
New Orleans
Lafayette
Total Spending
$12.5B
$3.7B
Spending / Capita
$32,984
$30,028
Total Revenue
$12.0B
$4.6B
Revenue / Capita
$31,427
$37,974
Total Debt
$870.3M
$162.4M
Debt / Capita
$2,288
$1,334
Population
380,408
121,706
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
New Orleans$0
Lafayette$615
Fire Protection
New Orleans$1,044
Lafayette$1,967
Highways & Roads
New Orleans$271
Lafayette$355
Parks & Recreation
New Orleans$966
Lafayette$1,923
Education
New Orleans$951
Lafayette$1,758
Health
New Orleans$507
Lafayette$851
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
New OrleansLafayette
| Property Tax | $62 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $327 | $1,778 |
| Income Tax | $993 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,013 | $956 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,241 | $2,527 |
| Other | $5,501 | $3,792 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
New OrleansLafayette
| Police | $0 | $615 |
| Fire Protection | $1,044 | $1,967 |
| Highways & Roads | $271 | $355 |
| Education | $951 | $1,758 |
| Public Welfare | $1,197 | $1,573 |
| Health | $507 | $851 |
| Hospitals | $5,002 | $1,440 |
| Parks & Recreation | $966 | $1,923 |
| Housing | $4,479 | $8,621 |
| Sewerage | $161 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,300 | $3,202 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,013 |
| General Admin | $1,865 | $0 |
| Other | $12,243 | $6,711 |
C
New Orleans, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
D
Lafayette, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health