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 York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,120/mo | $1,714/mo | 34.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $732,100 | 60.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,070 | $76,607 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 103.2 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 147.4 | 34.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 100.7 | 17.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 99.9 | 3.1% 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 Metairie, you'd need $132,328 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Metairie, LA is about 24.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Metairie than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Metairie, you'd need about $105,863 in New York to keep the same standard of living.