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 | York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,120/mo | $943/mo | 18.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $92,600 | 213.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,070 | $42,351 | 70.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.8 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.3 | 104.7 | 25.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.8 | 4.4% 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 York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Metairie and York have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in York than in Metairie. If you earn $80,000 in Metairie, you'd need about $80,115 in York to keep the same standard of living.