Jefferson County · Louisiana · South · 17k residents
Gretna, LA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Gretna: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Louisiana median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,274/wk. Louisiana's corporate income tax rate is 5.5%. Commercial electricity averages 10.5¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,274/wk
Corporate income tax
5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.5%
Commercial electricity
10.5¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Gretna's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
52/100
Steady
Ranks Gretna's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $257,400 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $140 |
| Property tax rate | 0.55% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $932/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,115/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.01% |
| Sales tax | 9.55% |
| Corporate income tax | 5.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,274/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.5¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 37.7/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $106,950 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $81,850 |
| Wage: General manager | $105,110 |
| Wage: Customer service | $39,300 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $34,830 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $51,540 |
| Wage: Electrician | $62,490 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $30,400 |
| Cost of living index | 85 |
| Groceries index | 97 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $45/mo |
| Gas price | $2.95/gal |
| Healthcare index | 94 |
| Childcare (per child) | $800/mo |
| Median household income | $43,110 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% |
| Population | 17k |
| Crime index | 75/100 |
| School rating | 4.2/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 99/100 |
| Avg. commute | 26 min |
| Sunny days / year | 215 days |
| July high | 92°F |
| January low | 45°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | +7.1% |
| Home price MoM | 0.0% |
| Rent YoY | +0.1% |
| Rent MoM | -0.5% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.7% |
| Building permits YoY | -15.4% |
| Ocean coast | 26 mi |
| Big lake | 20 mi |
| Mountains | 351 mi |
| Major airport | 14 mi |
| Ski resort | 551 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Gretna a good place to run a business?
- Louisiana's corporate income tax rate is 5.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,274/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.5¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Gretna, LA?
- Gretna indexes at 85 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,115/mo and a acs median home value of $257,400.
- How much does a house cost in Gretna?
- The acs median home value in Gretna is $257,400 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Gretna?
- A two-bedroom in Gretna rents for about $1,115/mo.