Cities / Louisiana / Metairie

Metairie, LA

139,729 people

Right Now

Weather

89.6°F

Clear

Today: Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 99°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, New Orleans)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 14.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MSY

7 mi — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Population & People

Population

139,729

Median age

41.3

Median household income

$73,042

Poverty rate

12.5%

Unemployment rate

4.5%

Bachelor's degree+

41.2%

Avg. commute

19 min

Hispanic or Latino

18.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$327,500

Median gross rent

$1,175/mo

Homeownership rate

62.12%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,331

HUD Fair Market Rent (Orleans Parish, 15 mi from Metairie), 2026. Efficiency $964, 1BR $1113, 2BR $1331, 3BR $1701, 4BR $1996. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Louisiana commercial electricity

11.2¢/kWh

Louisiana industrial electricity

6.23¢/kWh

Louisiana residential electricity

12.57¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

340079.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

259927.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Louisiana

376.99

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Louisiana-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MSY

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

7 mi away

PNS

Pensacola International Airport

180 mi away

HOU

William P. Hobby Airport

308 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Louisiana energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Louisiana economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).