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What Is It Like to Live in Metairie?

What it costs to live in Metairie, and how it compares with other Louisiana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

54

13th best value in Louisiana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Louisiana cities.

Overall livability

63

9th overall in Louisiana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Metairie is home to about 140,590 people. A typical home runs $261,400 and a household earns around $65,700, a price-to-income ratio of 4.0. Among Louisiana's largest cities, it ranks 13th for value and 9th overall.

Metairie at a glance

Median home price

$261,400

24th in LA of 32

Median rent

$1,004/mo

Median household income

$65,700

Home price to income

4.0x

Unemployment

4.1%

4th in LA of 32

School rating

5/10

9th in LA of 32

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in LA of 32

Walk score

16/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Louisiana only. Updated 2026.