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 | Mentor | Metairie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,124/mo | $1,120/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $289,800 | 25.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $84,503 | $72,070 | 17.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 78.3 | 20.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 97.2 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 95.4 | 3.7% 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 Mentor, you'd need $99,934 in Metairie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mentor and Metairie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Mentor than in Metairie. If you earn $80,000 in Mentor, you'd need about $79,947 in Metairie to keep the same standard of living.