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 | New Orleans | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,162/mo | $1,714/mo | 32.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $281,500 | $732,100 | 61.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $51,116 | $76,607 | 33.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.6 | 103.2 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.7 | 147.4 | 34.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.9 | 100.7 | 16.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.1 | 99.9 | 1.8% 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 New Orleans, you'd need $129,665 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Orleans, LA is about 22.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in New Orleans than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New Orleans, you'd need about $103,732 in New York to keep the same standard of living.