Reference Data in New Orleans 12 indicators covering reference data for New Orleans. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 921.97 Degree days 2025 up 3.9% 86th Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling 126.51 Degree days 2025 up 37.4% 139th Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 278.5 Degree days 2025 up 1.1% 1140th Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -36.69 Degree days 2025 up 7.5% 163rd Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 24.56 Days per year 2024 up 43.2% 123rd Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 9.01 Days per year 2024 up 462.5% 60th Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 2024 up 49.5% 577th Wind threats - Cities and FUAs — Exposure to wind threats 0 Percentage of area 2023 — 273rd Coastal flooding - Cities and FUAs — Built-up area exposure to 0.0124 Percentage of built-up area 2022 down 67.1% 244th Main mode of transport to work - Cities and FUAs — Employed persons 351,307 Persons 2023 down 3.8% 54th Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Downloading speed -4 Percentage of national value 2025 down 8.1% 1014th Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Uploading speed -8.3 Percentage of national value 2025 down 1,022.2% 874th