City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Chicago | Metairie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,120/mo | 17.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $289,800 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $72,070 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 99.1 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 96.0 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 83.0 | 18.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 96.8 | 0.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chicago, you'd need $90,703 in Metairie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Metairie, LA is about 9.3% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Metairie than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $72,563 in Metairie to keep the same standard of living.