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 | Gainesville | New Orleans | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,162/mo | 0.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $216,600 | $281,500 | 23.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,783 | $51,116 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.5 | 99.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 96.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 83.7 | 83.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.8 | 98.1 | ≈ 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 Gainesville, you'd need $100,533 in New Orleans to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville and New Orleans have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Gainesville, you'd need about $80,427 in New Orleans to keep the same standard of living.