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Cost & Benefits

Alexandria vs New Orleans

Simple answer

You'd likely save $320 a month in Alexandria.

Typical rent is $1,251 in New Orleans and $931 in Alexandria. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Alexandria

Louisiana

Typical rent
$931
Typical pay
$47,113 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$995
Price index
85.7 (metro)

New Orleans

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,251
Typical pay
$56,631 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,480
Price index
92.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Alexandria and New Orleans are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.