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 | Los Angeles | New Orleans | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,162/mo | 54.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $281,500 | 192.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $51,116 | 49.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 99.6 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 96.7 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 83.9 | 19.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 98.1 | 6.0% 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 Los Angeles, you'd need $78,941 in New Orleans to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Orleans, LA is about 21.1% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in New Orleans than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $63,152 in New Orleans to keep the same standard of living.