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 | Newark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,120/mo | $882/mo | 27.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $162,300 | 78.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,070 | $56,284 | 28.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.4 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 78.3 | 94.4 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.3 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.0 | 3.6% 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 $100,144 in Newark to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Metairie and Newark have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Newark than in Metairie. If you earn $80,000 in Metairie, you'd need about $80,115 in Newark to keep the same standard of living.