Benjamin Franklin High School
American
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inNew Orleans, LA, United States
Louisiana, United States363KHigh income
Image credit: Spatms
Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 1.18x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). United States: $76,931/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 22% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
1.3x further
Prices are 22% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
2.7x further
Prices are 63% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
1.3x further
Prices are 21% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
About the same
Roughly in line with the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$76,931
PPP, International $
City Population
363K
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$1,821/mo
1BR Outside Center$1,188/mo
3BR City Center$3,018/mo
3BR Outside Center$2,062/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$26
Mid-Range (2 people)$146
Milk (1L)$1.39
Eggs (12)$4.76
Transport
Monthly Pass$45
Gasoline (1L)$0.79
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$246/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$71/mo
Education
Preschool$1,564/mo
Intl Primary School$10,230/yr
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes United States as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in New Orleans, LA.
Quality
Mixed public-school option
Expat access
Available to residents
conditionalInstruction
English
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
The United States has many excellent public schools, but quality varies sharply by district and neighborhood.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident families can use local public schools, but school quality depends heavily on district assignment and housing location.
🗺️ Homeschooling
Varies by stateHomeschooling is legal in all 50 US states but regulations vary dramatically. Some states (TX, AK, ID) have minimal oversight; others (NY, PA, MA) require notification, testing, and curriculum approval. Most worldschooling families establish residency in low-regulation states.
Homeschool legality in United States — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
3 confirmed schools
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
Typical fee
$16,787/yr
median of 2 schools' published fees
- American3
Metairie Park Country Day School
American
- AP exams scored 3 or higher: 91% (2026) · source
Confirmed on its own website
Ursuline Academy
American
Confirmed on its own website
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
How schools rank by exam results →Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for New Orleans, LA, United States.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$2,400-$3,150
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$2,950-$3,800
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for New Orleans: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 55/100 (very walkable). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
55/100
mobility profile walkable core
Airport
International airport
Louis Armstrong gives New Orleans dependable domestic coverage plus practical regional and some long-haul access for family trips.
Urban transit
Streetcar and bus
trambus
Streetcars and buses make many core New Orleans trips workable without a car, but most cross-metro family mobility still remains road-led outside the historic core.
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft available
Ride-hailing is a normal complement for airport transfers, late-night trips, and neighborhood hops beyond the streetcar lines.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in United States.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
48 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
StrongHigh national coverage, strong doctor availability, and deep nursing capacity support this rating.
Public care
GoodBroad public coverage, relatively low patient cost-sharing, and country-level outcomes are comparatively strong support this rating.
Private care
MixedSelf-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
88/100
2023
Physicians
3.68/1k
2022
Hospital beds
2.68/1k
2022
Out of pocket
11%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
78.9 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
17/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
3.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedMultiple facilities have websites and country-level outcomes are comparatively strong help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Clinic: 17Pharmacy: 15Dentist: 7Hospital: 5Doctor: 3Physiotherapy: 1
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in United States yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
Saint Catherine Memorial Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
long_term_care
Children's Hospital Calhoun Campus
Hospital · Emergency
paediatrics
New Orleans East Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Childrens Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
paediatrics
NOEH Emergency
Hospital · Emergency
emergency
Student Health Services
Clinic
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index32/100
Crime Index68/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability+0.39
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Information & Technology | $147,364/yr |
| Finance & Insurance | $117,666/yr |
| Professional & Scientific Services | $113,621/yr |
| Utilities | $109,657/yr |
| Manufacturing | $95,978/yr |
| Transport & Logistics | $90,415/yr |
| Mining & Quarrying | $88,745/yr |
| Healthcare & Social Work | $74,879/yr |
| Real Estate | $73,986/yr |
| Other Services | $73,003/yr |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | $70,887/yr |
| Education | $70,852/yr |
| Construction | $68,253/yr |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | $67,691/yr |
| Administrative & Support Services | $62,601/yr |
| Agriculture & Farming | $47,002/yr |
| Hospitality & Food Service | $37,100/yr |
2025 annual wages in New Orleans, LA, United States · Source: BLS OEWS
Price Comparison vs. US
abs gasoline regular
$3.17EstimatedSame
beer
$7.75EstimatedSame
big mac
$6.22EstimatedSame
bread 500g
$3.39EstimatedSame
budget hotel
$255.97Survey-verified605% more
budget hotel night
$35.00EstimatedSame
childcare preschool
$1563.89Estimated1% more
cinema
$16.50EstimatedSame
coca cola
$2.15EstimatedSame
eggs dozen
$4.76Estimated1% cheaper
gasoline liter
$19.29Survey-verified1773% more
inexpensive meal
$26.20Survey-verified24% more
internet 60mbps
$70.91Estimated5% more
iphone
$999.00EstimatedSame
jeans
$51.25EstimatedSame
latte
$5.31EstimatedSame
luxury hotel
$255.97Survey-verified46% cheaper
luxury hotel night
$450.00EstimatedSame
mcmeal
$26.20Survey-verified159% more
milk liter
$1.39Estimated14% more
monthly pass
$19.29Survey-verified72% cheaper
nike shoes
$91.25EstimatedSame
regional price parity
$95.10EstimatedSame
rent 1br
$1820.77Survey-verified0% more
rent 2br
$1820.77Survey-verified58% cheaper
rent 3br
$3018.00Estimated5% cheaper
subway fare
$19.29Survey-verified700% more
taxi km
$1.87EstimatedSame
utilities basic
$245.66Estimated15% more
Visa Information (US passport)
Long-Term Visa Programs
investment
US EB-5 Immigrant Investor (Standard)24 monthsPath to residency
24 monthsPath to residency
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in New Orleans compared with the US?
Your money goes about 1.2x further in New Orleans than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is New Orleans cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
New Orleans is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 22% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for New Orleans.
How does rent in New Orleans compare with New York City?
Rent in New Orleans is about 63% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in New Orleans?
Groceries in New Orleans are about 21% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 0% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About New Orleans, LA
New Orleans sits in southeastern Louisiana in the United States, at the mouth of the Mississippi River on a Gulf of Mexico coastal floodplain that places much of the city below sea level. It is historically defined by French and Spanish colonial heritage, a distinct Creole cultural inheritance, and an economy that combines the Port of New Orleans, oil and gas services, tourism, and a significant healthcare and university sector. The climate is humid subtropical with hot wet summers, mild winters, and an Atlantic hurricane season from June through November that remains a real operational consideration for residents. English is universal with French legacy place names. Relocators are drawn by cultural specificity and lower housing costs than coastal metros, while accepting hurricane risk and slow population growth.
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