Gretna
- Suburb of New Orleans, LA
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Gretna
- grade BOverall Grade
- Suburb of New Orleans, LA
- Rating 4.08 out of 5 64 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$205,200
National
$244,900Median Rent
$919
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault568.1national 282.7
- Murder5.7national 6.1
- Rape28.4national 40.7
- Robbery73.9national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary369.3national 500.1
- Theft2,232.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft153.1national 284
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Working in Gretna
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$44,688
National
$69,021Places to Work in Gretna
Top Public Schools Serving Gretna
- grade A+
Benjamin Franklin High School
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 448 reviews
- grade A+
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
- Rating 4.23 out of 5 154 reviews
- grade A
Belle Chasse Academy
- Rating 4.33 out of 5 6 reviews
- grade A
International School of Louisiana
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 18 reviews
- grade A
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 174 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Gretna
- grade A+
Isidore Newman School
- Rating 4.42 out of 5 48 reviews
- grade A+
Metairie Park Country Day School
- Rating 4.47 out of 5 45 reviews
- grade A+
Academy of the Sacred Heart
- Rating 3.93 out of 5 75 reviews
- grade A+
Louise S. McGehee School
- Rating 4.65 out of 5 62 reviews
- grade A+
Jesuit High School
- Rating 4.26 out of 5 137 reviews
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Gretna is a great place to live. They have their own police department and a super fast response time. I had an incident once where they got to my house within 45 seconds! Gretna also has really good public parks that offer a wide range of activities for children 18 and under. The only thing I do not like about Gretna is that they have traffic cameras on the side of the roads which will sometimes "ding" you for speeding when sometimes you are not. Overall though, I really have enjoyed living in Gretna so far and I think it is a really good little, quite town outside of New Orleans.
Gretna is beautiful and has many places to eat and enjoy your time there. The problem is that there is a lot of racism embedded in the justice system. As a person of color living within a majority-white neighborhood, I am always being watched as if I am a criminal. My skin color separates me from my white neighbors. The majority of them are white supremacist and won't speak to me because of the color of my skin.
The policing is quite harsh, a little too much profiling being practiced. Very clean though and some lovely parks!