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Cost & Benefits

New Orleans vs Oakdale

Simple answer

You'd likely save $378 a month in Oakdale.

Typical rent is $1,251 in New Orleans and $873 in Oakdale. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

New Orleans

Louisiana

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

Oakdale

Louisiana

Typical rent
$873
Typical pay
$42,540 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$910
Price index
88.2 (state)

Benefits after a move

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