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 | Clarksville | Metairie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,119/mo | $1,120/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $289,800 | 26.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $72,070 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 96.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 83.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 96.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Clarksville, you'd need $100,044 in Metairie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville and Metairie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $80,035 in Metairie to keep the same standard of living.