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 | Tallahassee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,162/mo | $1,165/mo | 0.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $281,500 | $256,400 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $51,116 | $52,899 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,262 in Tallahassee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Orleans and Tallahassee have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in New Orleans, you'd need about $80,210 in Tallahassee to keep the same standard of living.