City Intelligence

New Orleans, LA

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for New Orleans.

COL Index

96

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$1,400

Home price

$260,000

Population

391,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for New Orleans.

Affordability

36/100

Weak

36

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

58/100

Moderate

58

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

55/100

Moderate

55

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in New Orleans

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$271,09010080
PMO Director$131,5708280
Product Manager (Tech)$131,5708280
Senior Program Manager$131,5708280
Corporate Counsel$121,2907760
Director of Customer Experience$118,5407680
Sales Manager$118,5407660
Senior Software Engineer$106,9507192
Data Scientist$98,3906892
Enterprise Sales Rep$127,0308080

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in New Orleans has the local purchasing power of approximately $104,200 in a national-average city.