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 | Metairie | New Orleans | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,120/mo | $1,162/mo | 3.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $281,500 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,070 | $51,116 | 41.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 99.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 96.7 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 83.9 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 98.1 | 1.3% 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 Metairie, you'd need $102,054 in New Orleans to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Metairie, LA is about 2% cheaper overall than New Orleans, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Metairie than in New Orleans. If you earn $80,000 in Metairie, you'd need about $81,643 in New Orleans to keep the same standard of living.