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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,120/mo | $1,250/mo | 10.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $215,500 | 34.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,070 | $57,537 | 25.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 91.5 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 88.3 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 98.8 | 2.0% 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 $105,776 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Metairie, LA is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Metairie than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Metairie, you'd need about $84,621 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.