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 | Harrisonburg | New Orleans | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,060/mo | $1,162/mo | 8.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $263,700 | $281,500 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,050 | $51,116 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 95.2 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 78.3 | 15.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 97.2 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 95.4 | 2.1% 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 Harrisonburg, you'd need $100,033 in New Orleans to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Harrisonburg and New Orleans have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Harrisonburg than in New Orleans. If you earn $80,000 in Harrisonburg, you'd need about $80,026 in New Orleans to keep the same standard of living.