Population
Irving
255,036
Metairie
138,995
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Metairie
$73,256
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Metairie
$308,900
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Metairie
$1,159
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Metairie
N/A
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Metairie
117.6
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Metairie
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Metairie
4.4%
How Similar Are Irving & Metairie?
Metairie is Irving's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Metairie
138,995
Irving has a 45% larger population than Metairie.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Metairie
55.5%
Irving leans Democratic while Metairie leans Republican.
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Metairie
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Metairie
$73,256
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Metairie
$308,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Metairie
29.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Metairie
69.4%
Metairie has a 47% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Metairie
117.6
Irving has a 11% higher cost of living than Metairie.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Metairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Metairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMetairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,648 in Irving (48% lower). Metairie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,931 in Irving (45% lower). Metairie scores 133.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.5 in Irving.
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Housing Market — Metairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetairie has a median property tax of $1,740 vs $4,594 in Irving (164% lower). Metairie has a owner-occupied of 61.8% compared to 38.3% in Irving. Metairie has a single-family homes of 65.3% compared to 42.9% in Irving.
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Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving: 140,670 vs Metairie: 72,981 for labor force. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 10.2% in Metairie. Irving has a government sector of 50.1% compared to 41.5% in Metairie.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Metairie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMetairie has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 39.0% in Irving. Metairie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 26.9% in Irving.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a population of 255,036, about 1.8x the size of Metairie (138,995). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 41.5.
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Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 5 vs Metairie: 3 for with emergency services. Irving: 3.3 vs Metairie: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 10.2% in Metairie. Irving has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Metairie. Irving has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Metairie.
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