

Longview vs New Orleans
$241/mo less in New Orleans
LongviewNew OrleansAbout 373 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- New Orleans costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- 240 sunny days
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,402/mo in New Orleans. $2,643/mo in Longview. −$2,892 a year.
Longview
$2,643
left each month
New Orleans
$2,402
−$241 vs Longview
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| Per month | Longview | New Orleans | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,625 | $6,975 | +$350 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,265 | $1,547 | +$282 |
| Take-home pay | $5,360 | $5,428 | +$68 |
| Rent | $832 | $1,223 | +$391 |
| Getting around | $570 | $498 | −$72 |
| Groceries | $363 | $360 | −$3 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $405 | −$3 |
| Utilities | $227 | $225 | −$2 |
| Everything else | $317 | $315 | −$2 |
| Left over | $2,643 | $2,402 | −$241 |
Salary to match Longview
$88,000
Gross pay in New Orleans that leaves the same amount as $79,500 in Longview.
Tax difference
−$2,136
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.1% in Longview, 22.2% in New Orleans.
More about New Orleans
Longview, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $991 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
New Orleans, LA in full
A flat 3% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,456 and 240 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
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New Orleans → Longview →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in New Orleans than Longview?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, New Orleans leaves about $241 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $832 in Longview and $1,223 in New Orleans.
Does New Orleans have state income tax?
New Orleans is in Louisiana, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Longview to New Orleans?
The paycheck is taxed in Louisiana. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Longview and New Orleans changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.