Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Louisiana
Alexandria is a central Louisiana affordability market in Louisiana, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Louisiana
Metairie is a supplemental starter city profile for the New Orleans-area commuter market in Louisiana, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Alexandria has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Alexandria has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Metairie minus Alexandria.
| Metric | Alexandria | Metairie | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $897 | $1,683 | +$786 | Alexandria | Alexandria has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $190,000 | $329,687 | +$139,687 | Alexandria | Alexandria has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $213/mo | $208/mo | -$5/mo | Metairie | Metairie has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 102 | -1 | Metairie | Metairie has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,920 | $46,494 | +$574 | Alexandria | Alexandria has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 81/100 | +7 | Metairie | Metairie has the higher move score. |