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    Moving to Metairie, LA

    Is Metairie a good place to live?

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    Metairie ranks #5 of 18 Louisiana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $308,900
    +6.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,159
    per month
    Household income
    $73,256
    median
    Unemployment
    4.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Metairie

    The median home value in Metairie is $308,900 and median rent is $1,159 a month, against a median household income of $73,256. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Metairie crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Louisiana the 2025 rate was 465 violent and 1,859 property crimes per 100,000 people — #7 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Metairie, LA

    Metairie has about 138,995 residents, 4.4% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Metairie with

    Metairie vs New OrleansMetairie vs Baton RougeMetairie vs ShreveportMetairie vs LafayetteMetairie vs Lake CharlesMetairie vs KennerMetairie vs Bossier CityMetairie vs Monroe

    More: Where to move in Louisiana · Best counties in Louisiana

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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