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 | Kennewick | Metairie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,120/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $289,800 | 9.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $72,070 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 99.1 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 120.3 | 96.0 | 25.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 83.0 | 18.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 96.8 | 1.1% 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 Kennewick, you'd need $94,224 in Metairie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Metairie, LA is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Kennewick, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $75,379 in Metairie to keep the same standard of living.