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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,162/mo | $1,250/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $281,500 | $215,500 | 30.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $51,116 | $57,537 | 11.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.6 | 98.9 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.7 | 91.5 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.9 | 88.3 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.1 | 98.8 | 0.7% 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 $103,647 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Orleans, LA is about 3.5% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in New Orleans than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in New Orleans, you'd need about $82,918 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.