Best PlacesNew Aurora, New Orleans, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around New Aurora, New Orleans, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
New Aurora, New Orleans ranks 5,023rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in New Aurora, New Orleans
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
New Aurora, New Orleans' strengths and weaknesses
Where New Aurora, New Orleans ranks high
- QuietBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$702 a month, better than 95% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 67% of neighborhoods
Where New Aurora, New Orleans ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in New Aurora, New Orleans
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median New Aurora, New Orleans home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,311, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses New Aurora, New Orleans' effective rate of 1.01%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in New Aurora, New Orleans
New Aurora, New Orleans's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for New Aurora, New Orleans.
Who works in New Aurora, New Orleans, and how
Work in New Aurora, New Orleans centers on health care & social and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in New Aurora, New Orleans
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across New Aurora, New Orleans.
What the weather is like in New Aurora, New Orleans, month by month
New Aurora, New Orleans sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 45. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 54° | 45° |
| April | 78° | 70° | 61° |
| July | 91° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 83° | 73° | 64° |
Flying in and out of New Aurora, New Orleans
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International sits about 18 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 6.2 million passengers in 2025, with 112 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around New Aurora, New Orleans
Schools across New Aurora, New Orleans average a D+, better than 18% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Belle Chasse Elementary SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math And ScienceD · 16% proficient
Top middle schools
- Belle Chasse Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Belle Chasse High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Chalmette High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every New Aurora, New Orleans school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
New Aurora, New Orleans measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare New Aurora, New Orleans against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in New Aurora, New Orleans
Is New Aurora, New Orleans a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, New Aurora, New Orleans ranks 5,023rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, affordable childcare, and a stable housing market, and lowest on state infrastructure and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is New Aurora, New Orleans expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $311,205. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $87,311 median income, cost of living beats 62% of neighborhoods.
Is New Aurora, New Orleans safe?
New Aurora, New Orleans is safer than 32% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $720 per resident a year.
Compare New Aurora, New Orleans with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to New Aurora, New Orleans. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in New Aurora, New Orleans represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
New Aurora, New Orleans detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for New Aurora, New Orleans: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in New Aurora, New Orleans: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of New Aurora, New Orleans: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in New Aurora, New Orleans: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
New Aurora, New Orleans detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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