Jefferson Parish, LA: 16 findings, 4 at a watch level and 12 noted
16 findings fired for Jefferson Parish, LA this run, against a typical home value of $262,124 in September 2026 and covered employment of 184,312 in 2026 Q1. 4 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchJefferson Parish, LA's covered employment is -0.4% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchJefferson Parish, LA's price-to-rent ratio of 14.9 scores 27 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 79 across Louisiana counties, a gap of 52 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 52 = |27 across US counties - 79 across Louisiana counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchJefferson Parish, LA's years of wages of 3.8 scores 42 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 86 across Louisiana counties, a gap of 44 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 44 = |42 across US counties - 86 across Louisiana counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchJefferson Parish, LA's typical home value of $262,124 scores 60 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 92 across Louisiana counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |60 across US counties - 92 across Louisiana counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteJefferson Parish, LA's average weekly wage was 4.2% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteJefferson Parish, LA's typical home value fell 0.6% from $263,669 in August 2026 to $262,124 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.6% = (262124.41434273517 - 263668.98872953135) / 263668.98872953135 × 100
- 262124.41434273517 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 263668.98872953135 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteJefferson Parish, LA's covered employment was 0.4% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteJefferson Parish, LA's typical asking rent fell 0.3% from $1,474 in August 2026 to $1,470 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.3% = (1469.621435808366 - 1473.500710657359) / 1473.500710657359 × 100
- 1469.621435808366 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1473.500710657359 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteJefferson Parish, LA's price-to-rent ratio of 14.9 ranks 1st of 5 counties in the New Orleans-Metairie metro, against a median of 12.5.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the New Orleans-Metairie metro that published priceToRent
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteJefferson Parish, LA's years of wages of 3.8 ranks 1st of 7 counties in the New Orleans-Metairie metro, against a median of 2.9.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 7 counties in the New Orleans-Metairie metro that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteJefferson Parish, LA's covered employment of 184,312 ranks 3rd of 64 Louisiana counties, against a median of 10,187.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Louisiana counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteJefferson Parish, LA's covered employment of 184,312 ranks 180th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 94 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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