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Cost & Benefits

Gretna vs Metairie

Simple answer

You'd likely save $115 a month in Gretna.

Typical rent is $1,175 in Metairie and $1,060 in Gretna. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Gretna

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,060
Typical pay
$43,110 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,480
Price index
92.6 (metro)

Metairie

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,175
Typical pay
$73,042 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,480
Price index
92.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Gretna and Metairie are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.