WalletHub named New Orleans #7 in the USA for Economic Environment since Great Recession

In a new multi-variable study, financial website WalletHub has named Greater New Orleans #7 in the USA for Economic Environment since the Great Recession, out of 150 regions in America. To calculate this ranking, WalletHub considered a number of variables, including:

• Median Home Price Appreciation


• Foreclosure Rate Decrease


• Poverty Rate Decrease


• Public Assistance Rate Decrease


• Population Growth Rate Increase


• Uninsured Rate Decrease


• Bankruptcy Rate Decrease


• Number of Businesses Growth


• Average Experian Vantage Credit Score Increase


• Consumer Non-Housing Debt Decrease


• Violent Crime Rate Decrease


• GDP Growth Rate


• Opportunity to Start a Business Ranking


• Municipality Bankruptcy

Overall, New Orleans was ranked #15 of 150 for Best Performance since the Recession.

For the full story, visit WalletHub.