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City guide · Louisiana
Moving to New Orleans, LA
Music, food, hurricanes, distinct culture.
Pop. 384kCost index 95.5 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,450/moMedian home $285kWalk score 58
New Orleans (metro area) has an overall price level 95.5 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
95.5Housing index
63.1Groceries index (modeled)
98.9Utilities index (modeled)
99.3Electricity rate
14.2 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.1Median home value (est.)
$285,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,450/moLouisiana unemployment is 4.4% with median household income $61k.
Unemployment rate
4.4%Median household income
$60,986Per-capita income
$35,440Labor-force participation
59.9%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberNew Orleans: median home value $285,000.
Home value
$285,000Rent
$1,450/moHomeownership rate
68.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
62/100Hurricane exposure
HighWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowLouisiana 4th-grade math proficiency: 34.8% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
34.8%Per-pupil spending
$13,314Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
44.0%Notable universities
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