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Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana. Settled in 1914, this town now has 7,918 residents.
The picture is mixed. Its weakest subject is health — residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. With a B− overall, Meraux is better than 46% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 37th of 161 in Louisiana. It lags on hazard risk as well — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. At about $240K, a typical home costs 3.8 years of the New Orleans metro’s $63K median household income. Schools are its strong suit: its schools outperform nearly four fifths of the state's. Only 10 of Louisiana’s 254 towns score lower on history.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Meraux beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
5,816 counted in 2010 and 6,804 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Meraux is from typical.
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Census counts: 8,849 in 1990, a peak of 10,192 in 2000, 6,804 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1951 and 8 maps from 1892 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Meraux. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw21 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
9 mi MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a year
12 mi LandmarkFort Macomb
4 mi National Historical ParkJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve227K visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaLakefront ArenaCaesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: No machine-readable author provided. Jan Kronsell assumed (based on copyright cl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0
Meraux is unincorporated, so St. Bernard Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Meraux.
Meraux pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
Paid flood insurance claims in Meraux since 1978: 2,823. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 77% come from hurricanes and 11% from inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its A− for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $240K.
Its three schools are below. The St. Bernard Parish school district runs its public schools. Also worth knowing: 2 public schools serve Meraux, with 1,360 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| N.P. Trist Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 767 | B+ |
| Lynn Oaks School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 209 | – |
| Joseph J. Davies Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 593 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 63% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Meraux. Meraux: 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 27% in Louisiana’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Against the Louisiana average, Meraux comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults here: 18% binge drink, 22% worry about having enough food.
| Meraux | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Meraux | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.6% | 78.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Meraux has 683 jobs for its 3,177 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 460 in 2013 to 683.
Meraux: 3.5% of working residents work locally, below both the Louisiana town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Employers in Meraux added 223 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 683. The average commute locally is 33 minutes. The top destinations are New Orleans (26%), Chalmette (22%) and Metairie (10%).
| Meraux | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 44.3°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.2°.
For Meraux, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Meraux | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). Louisiana has 27% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%. 27% of Meraux residents are under 18.
| Meraux | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Meraux | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.8% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical value, about $240K, is 8% below its April 2023 peak.
The share of households in Meraux who live in a home they own: 86%. A typical home here is worth about $240,000, about the same as a year ago, 12% above the Louisiana typical home. A home in Meraux typically sold within 51 days of listing.
| Meraux | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,055 a month | $989 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
13 within 15 miles of the center of Meraux
About 4 of every 100 Meraux residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Meraux’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Meraux is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,804 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie metropolitan statistical area.
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3 towns share a border with Meraux.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Violet (C−) comes closest.
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meraux | #37 | B− | B | — | A− | C− |
| Violet | #97 | C− | B | — | A− | D− |
| Chalmette | #98 | C− | C+ | — | A− | D |
| New Orleans | #159 | D− | D | — | D− | C+ |
Meraux, Violet, Chalmette and New Orleans report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Meraux with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Meraux grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #37 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
