| | New Orleans, LA | Las Vegas, NV | United States |
| Overall | 101.6 | 110.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.2 | 102.3 | 100 |
| Health | 101.9 | 93.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 87.3 | 114.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $256,000 | $384,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,730.0% | 10,260.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 132.5 | 128.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 97.7 | 109.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for New Orleans 
87 Reviews
I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are More
I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it. More
Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever More
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Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans.
But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please More
I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody More
Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side More
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