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 | Columbus | New Orleans | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,161/mo | $1,162/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $212,500 | $281,500 | 24.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,994 | $51,116 | 23.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 99.6 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.4 | 96.7 | 8.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.6 | 83.9 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 91.9 | 98.1 | 6.3% lower 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 Columbus, you'd need $99,280 in New Orleans to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Orleans, LA is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Columbus, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Columbus, you'd need about $79,424 in New Orleans to keep the same standard of living.