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New Orleans metro · South

New Orleans, LA

Louisiana · approx. 935,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$60.4K

household / year

Avg home price

$273K

~$1,367/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,290

per month

Cost of living

94

100 = US avg

How New Orleans scores

Job market depth69/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability79/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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