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 | Dallas | New Orleans | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,162/mo | 12.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $281,500 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $51,116 | 25.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 99.6 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 96.7 | 22.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 83.9 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 98.1 | 1.7% 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 Dallas, you'd need $97,767 in New Orleans to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Orleans, LA is about 2.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in New Orleans than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $78,214 in New Orleans to keep the same standard of living.