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 | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,120/mo | $1,189/mo | 5.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $198,000 | 46.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,070 | $59,593 | 20.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 99.9 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 97.1 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 84.4 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 99.0 | 2.2% 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 $103,380 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Metairie, LA is about 3.3% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Metairie than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Metairie, you'd need about $82,704 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.