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 | College Station | Metairie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $1,120/mo | 0.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $289,800 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $72,070 | 27.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.2 | 96.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 83.2 | 83.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.1 | 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 College Station, you'd need $99,560 in Metairie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station and Metairie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $79,648 in Metairie to keep the same standard of living.