Cost of Living / New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro
Cost of Living in New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro
Official metro name: New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro has a population of 1,264,357. Median household income is $62,748 and median rent is $1,151 per month. Rent is roughly 22.0% of median monthly income.
State: LAPopulation: 1,264,357Income: $62,748Rent: $1,151Affordability: Affordable (22.0%)
Median Household Income
$62,748
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,151
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
22.0%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
84
Simplified relative index
Is New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,151, which is about 22.0% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,151 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $62,748 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in LA
Compare New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro with nearby metros:
- New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro vs Baton Rouge, LA Metro
- New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro vs Lafayette, LA Metro
- New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro vs Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro
- New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro vs Lake Charles, LA Metro
- New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro vs Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro
- New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro vs Monroe, LA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.