Knoxville or New Orleans: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
New Orleans wins on more indicators: 6 of 11 against 3.
- Money: New Orleans 0:3
- Climate and risks: tie 3:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Knoxville
Indicator
New Orleans
Money
Better: New Orleans (0 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
$66,419
2024almost equal
✓$66,523
2024almost equal
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,725
2026-09-309% higher
✓$1,577
2026-09-309% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$363,018
2026-09-3041% higher
✓$257,067
2026-09-3029% lower
Price level
tie
92.6 100 = US average
2024
92.6 100 = US average
2024
Climate and risks
Tie (3 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗52 AQI
20248% higher
✓48 AQI
20248% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓1 days per year
202483% lower
✗6 days per year
2024500% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓93 days per year
2016-202534% lower
✗141 days per year
2016-202551% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗5 days per year
2016-2025
✓0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗0.2 days per year
2016-2025
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
4 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,889 °C·days per year
2016-2025
588 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
954 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,976 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
91 days per year
2016-2025
104 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,526 mm per year
2016-2025
2,031 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.7 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
69 %
2021-2025
74 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓55 days per year
2021-202568% lower
✗174 days per year
2021-2025215% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
479 km
2006-2025
10 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
957,608 people
2024
966,230 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Knoxville, New Orleans.