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 | Portage | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,162/mo | $1,062/mo | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $281,500 | $222,600 | 26.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $51,116 | $74,837 | 31.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.5 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 78.3 | 97.0 | 19.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.8 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.4 | 4.0% 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 New Orleans, you'd need $100,011 in Portage to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Orleans and Portage have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Portage than in New Orleans. If you earn $80,000 in New Orleans, you'd need about $80,009 in Portage to keep the same standard of living.