Living in Metairie
In Metairie, the median gross salary is €3,518 a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.6% (2024).
Metairie had a population of 143,507 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 4.56% was measured at the end of 2024. Metairie had a foreign population of 19,572 at the end of 2024.
More recorded crime than 69% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Metairie?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,191 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,086 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
Is Metairie a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
13.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 19,572 of 143,507 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Metairie 4.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,518 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records4Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.56 %country median 4.6% — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in Metairie?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,766 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,191 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,493 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Metairie. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Metairie. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP practices | 254 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 20268Official |
| Hospitals | 2 count | 30 Sept 2026 | CMS Hospital General Information6Official |
| Pharmacies | 50 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 20268Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 576.3 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 20268Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Metairie when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,270 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Jefferson Parish Sheriff — Operating Indicators, Table 20, Last Ten Fiscal Years7Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Metairie's nearest airport was MSY, 11 km away and offered 39 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Metairie. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8.1 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from 12.4°C in January to 28.8°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Metairie 8.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 17 · Feb 19.1 · Mar 22.4 · Apr 25.8 · May 29.6 · Jun 32.2 · Jul 33 · Aug 32.9 · Sep 31.2 · Oct 27 · Nov 21.8 · Dec 18.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 7.8 · Feb 9.8 · Mar 13 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.6 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 12 · Dec 9.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 12.4 · Feb 14.5 · Mar 17.7 · Apr 21.1 · May 25.1 · Jun 28 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 28.9 · Sep 27.1 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 16.9 · Dec 13.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 131.5 · Feb 104.9 · Mar 110.8 · Apr 132.6 · May 143.2 · Jun 193.4 · Jul 172.4 · Aug 175.6 · Sep 129.9 · Oct 93.9 · Nov 98.2 · Dec 122.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 37.3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,609 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 33 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 21.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | 7.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±4.1 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±4.1 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±4.1 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±4.1 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±4.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Metairie's total area was 60 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Metairie stood at 2,329.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport86.4%Foreign residents13.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 59.98 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 14.01 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 19,572 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 2,330 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population | 143,507 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official |
Alternatives for people set on Metairie
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Jefferson as a Metairie alternative in the same region
4 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 2.7% Jefferson vs 4.6% Metairie−41%
- Residents: 10,633 Jefferson vs 143,507 Metairie−93%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,231 (2020) Jefferson vs €3,518 (2024) Metairieno percentage
- Foreign residents: 7.8% Jefferson vs 14.0% Metairie−44%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Jefferson vs 8.1 µg/m³ Metairiesame level
Cities near Metairie
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,014 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 1,041 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,943 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,395 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 2,870 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,470 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 790.8 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,017 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Metairie?
The unemployment rate is 4.56 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Metairie?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.11 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Metairie?
Police recorded 2,270 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Jefferson Parish Sheriff — Operating Indicators, Table 20, Last Ten Fiscal Years.
How many people live in Metairie?
The published population is 143,507 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in Metairie?
19,572 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Metairie a good place to live?
Metairie may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Metairie?
Jefferson, River Ridge, Kenner, Harahan, Waggaman are near Metairie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- CMS Hospital General Information data.cms.gov · checked 2026-09-15
- Jefferson Parish Sheriff — Operating Indicators, Table 20, Last Ten Fiscal Years Jefferson Parish Sheriff · app.lla.la.gov · checked 2026-10-03
- NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 2026 NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 · download.cms.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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