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    Moving to Chalmette, LA

    Is Chalmette a good place to live?

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    Chalmette ranks #9 of 19 Louisiana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (47/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $203,800
    +5.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,089
    per month
    Household income
    $56,875
    median
    Unemployment
    8.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Chalmette

    The median home value in Chalmette is $203,800 and median rent is $1,089 a month, against a median household income of $56,875. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Chalmette crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Louisiana the 2025 rate was 465 violent and 1,859 property crimes per 100,000 people — #7 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Chalmette, LA

    Chalmette has about 22,447 residents, 8.7% unemployment and 9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Chalmette with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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