Population
Clearwater
117,075
Metairie
138,995
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Metairie
$73,256
Home Value
Clearwater
$326,100
Metairie
$308,900
Rent
Clearwater
$1,539
Metairie
$1,159
Crime Rate
Clearwater
3.40
Metairie
N/A
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Metairie
117.6
Avg Temp
Clearwater
N/A
Metairie
N/A
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Metairie
4.4%
How Similar Are Clearwater & Metairie?
Metairie is Clearwater's #22 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clearwater
117,075
Metairie
138,995
Metairie has a 16% larger population than Clearwater.
Political Leaning
Clearwater
52.1%
Metairie
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Metairie
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Metairie
$73,256
Metairie has a 12% higher median income than Clearwater.
Home Values
Clearwater
$326,100
Metairie
$308,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Clearwater
24.7%
Metairie
29.1%
Metairie has a 15% higher education than Clearwater.
Demographics
Clearwater
70.3%
Metairie
69.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Metairie
117.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Clearwater and Metairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Metairie
Metairie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Metairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMetairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,696 in Clearwater (52% lower). Metairie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,977 in Clearwater (49% lower). Metairie scores 133.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.4 in Clearwater.
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Housing Market — Metairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetairie has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater. Metairie has a median property tax of $1,740 vs $2,386 in Clearwater (37% lower). Metairie has a median rent of $1,159 vs $1,539 in Clearwater (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Metairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 10.2% in Metairie. Metairie has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 15.4% in Clearwater. Metairie: 72,981 vs Clearwater: 58,576 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Metairie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMetairie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 24.7% in Clearwater.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetairie has a population of 138,995, about 1.2x the size of Clearwater (117,075). Metairie skews younger with a median age of 41.5 vs 46.4.
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Clearwater
Metairie
Healthcare — Clearwater leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClearwater: 4 vs Metairie: 3 for with emergency services. Clearwater: 3.3 vs Metairie: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Metairie. Clearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.7% in Metairie. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 10.2% in Metairie.
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