New Orleans
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Chicago UTC−6 (CST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 1.5M
- GDP
- $109B
- GDP per capita
- $73,033
- Land area
- 8,024 km² (3,098 mi²)
- Density
- 185/km² (480/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
Primary city New Orleans
State / province Louisiana
Language English
Mayor of New Orleans Helena Moreno
Democratic Party · since 2026
New Orleans metro area
29.95, -90.07Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Major Sporting Events, Cultural Events, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsIn the news
1 story
Status · 30 Aug 2026
"Milo Gets His Wish"Milo Yiannopoulos, who called for ICE checkpoints at supermarkets, was arrested by ICE at New Orleans International and deported to the UK.
Sports
16 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues2 venues
American Football
Caesars Superdome
New Orleans
Basketball
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Laketown Squadron
Kenner
Other College Teams10 teams
College Basketball (American Athletic)
Tulane
College Basketball (Southland)
New Orleans
College Basketball (Southland)
Nicholls State
College Basketball (Southland)
SE Louisiana
College Football (FCS)
Nicholls State
College Football (FCS)
SE Louisiana
Women's College Basketball (American Athletic)
Tulane (W)
Women's College Basketball (Southland)
New Orleans (W)
Women's College Basketball (Southland)
Nicholls State (W)
Women's College Basketball (Southland)
SE Louisiana (W)
Defunct/Relocated Teams4 teams
Basketball • Relocated
New Orleans Jazz
1975–1979
College Basketball • Former D-I
Loyola (LA)
1952–1972
Basketball • Relocated • Defunct
New Orleans Buccaneers
1968–1970
College Football • Former FBS
Loyola (LA)
1934–1936
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals27 events
2025 Super Bowl
American Football Final
2025 • New Orleans
2022 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
2022 • New Orleans
2019 College Football Championship Game
American Football Final
2019 • New Orleans
2013 Super Bowl
American Football Final
2013 • New Orleans
2012 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
2012 • New Orleans
2011 BCS Championship Game
American Football Final
2011 • New Orleans
2007 BCS Championship Game
American Football Final
2007 • New Orleans
2003 Sugar Bowl
American Football Final
2003 • New Orleans
2003 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
2003 • New Orleans
2002 Super Bowl
American Football Final
2002 • New Orleans
1999 Sugar Bowl
American Football Final
1999 • New Orleans
1997 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1997 • New Orleans
1996 Sugar Bowl
American Football Final
1996 • New Orleans
1993 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1993 • New Orleans
1992 Sugar Bowl
American Football Final
1992 • New Orleans
1990 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1990 • New Orleans
1987 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1987 • New Orleans
1986 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1986 • New Orleans
1982 Sugar Bowl
American Football Final
1982 • New Orleans
1982 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1982 • New Orleans
1981 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1981 • New Orleans
1978 Sugar Bowl
American Football Final
1978 • New Orleans
1978 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1978 • New Orleans
1975 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1975 • New Orleans
1973 Sugar Bowl
American Football Final
1973 • New Orleans
1972 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1972 • New Orleans
1970 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1970 • New Orleans
All-Star Games4 events
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2017 • Smoothie King Center
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2014 • Smoothie King Center
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2008 • New Orleans Arena
NFL Pro Bowl
All-Star Game
1976 • Louisiana Superdome
Major Fights5 events
WrestleMania 34
WrestleMania
2018 • Mercedes-Benz Superdome
WrestleMania XXX
WrestleMania
2014 • Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Roberto Durán L RTD 8 Sugar Ray Leonard II
Major World Title
1980 • Superdome
Muhammad Ali W 15 Leon Spinks II
Major Heavyweight Title
1978 • Superdome
James J. Corbett KO 21 John L. Sullivan
First Queensberry Heavyweight Title
1892 • Olympic Club
Complete Event Timeline36 events
2025 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
2025 • New Orleans
2022 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
2022 • New Orleans
2019 College Football Championship Game
Championship Finals
2019 • New Orleans
WrestleMania 34
Major Fights
2018 • Mercedes-Benz Superdome
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2017 • Smoothie King Center
WrestleMania XXX
Major Fights
2014 • Mercedes-Benz Superdome
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2014 • Smoothie King Center
2013 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
2013 • New Orleans
2012 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
2012 • New Orleans
2011 BCS Championship Game
Championship Finals
2011 • New Orleans
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2008 • New Orleans Arena
2007 BCS Championship Game
Championship Finals
2007 • New Orleans
2003 Sugar Bowl
Championship Finals
2003 • New Orleans
2003 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
2003 • New Orleans
2002 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
2002 • New Orleans
1999 Sugar Bowl
Championship Finals
1999 • New Orleans
1997 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1997 • New Orleans
1996 Sugar Bowl
Championship Finals
1996 • New Orleans
1993 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1993 • New Orleans
1992 Sugar Bowl
Championship Finals
1992 • New Orleans
1990 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1990 • New Orleans
1987 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1987 • New Orleans
1986 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1986 • New Orleans
1982 Sugar Bowl
Championship Finals
1982 • New Orleans
1982 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1982 • New Orleans
1981 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1981 • New Orleans
Roberto Durán L RTD 8 Sugar Ray Leonard II
Major Fights
1980 • Superdome
1978 Sugar Bowl
Championship Finals
1978 • New Orleans
1978 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1978 • New Orleans
Muhammad Ali W 15 Leon Spinks II
Major Fights
1978 • Superdome
NFL Pro Bowl
All-Star Games
1976 • Louisiana Superdome
1975 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1975 • New Orleans
1973 Sugar Bowl
Championship Finals
1973 • New Orleans
1972 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1972 • New Orleans
1970 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1970 • New Orleans
James J. Corbett KO 21 John L. Sullivan
Major Fights
1892 • Olympic Club
- NFL teams representing New Orleans have fallen short of their pre-game odds by 4.3 wins across 57 team-seasons since 1920.
Championship History
1 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented New Orleans, across all sports, newest first. 1 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010-02-07 | New Orleans Saints | Super Bowl Champions |
Top Companies
4 companies
Total Market Cap: $80B across 4 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for New Orleans-Metairie, LA, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans • Music Festival
Mardi Gras Celebration
New Orleans • Religious Celebrations
Notable One-off Events
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
New Orleans • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
New Orleans Museum of Art
New Orleans • Art
Landmarks & Civic1 item
National WWII Museum
New Orleans • Memorial
Languages of New Orleans
English first in Louisiana.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 91.5% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 4.7% | Census, home |
| French | 1.4% | Census, home |
| Vietnamese | 0.5% | Census, home |
| Standard Arabic | 0.3% | Census, home |
- English reach, Louisiana
- 98%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of New Orleans
#21 by artist origin · combined 278.8 (US 24.6 / UK 11.3) · signature decade 1950s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Britney Spears, Lil Wayne, Frank Ocean, Jon Batiste, Jerry Lee Lewis, Louis Armstrong, DJ Khaled, Lloyd Price
Number-one singles by New Orleans artists22
Screen of New Orleans
#61 by film pedigree · score 68.9 · 19 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Reese Witherspoon, Carl Weathers, Ellen DeGeneres, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Lamour
Art of New Orleans
#283 for celebrated art · 1 canon work in its museums
Leading museums: New Orleans Museum of Art
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Tulane University
New Orleans, United States
LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
New Orleans, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans • 3 - International
Port2 entries
New Orleans
New Orleans • Container
Port of New Orleans
New Orleans • Passenger
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Metairie • Bridge - Concrete
Metro System (112 stations)1 entry
New Orleans Streetcars
New Orleans • 112 stations
Trade Venue1 entry
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans • Trade Venue
Luxury Hospitality
4 properties
FTG 4-Star4 entries
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans
New Orleans
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, New Orleans
New Orleans
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
New Orleans
The Windsor Court
New Orleans