Moving to Louisiana from Nevada
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Nevada to Louisiana — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Nevada to Louisiana, you would find that Louisiana is 18.7% cheaper than Nevada. A $75,000 salary in Nevada would need to be roughly $61,000 in Louisiana to maintain the same lifestyle. Las Vegas and New Orleans are about 1,500 mi apart.
Is Louisiana cheaper than Nevada?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 18.5% less
Groceries
pay 13.8% less
Transportation
pay 20.8% less
Housing
pay 25.8% less
Childcare
pay 24.5% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.6% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Louisiana?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $61,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Louisiana
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Nevada to Louisiana.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Nevada performs better than Louisiana across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Nevada generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Louisiana leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Louisiana performs significantly better than Nevada across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Nevada performs better than Louisiana across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Nevada generally does better on employment & economy, though Louisiana leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Nevada performs better than Louisiana across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Louisiana vs Nevada
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Las Vegas | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 63°/44°F (18°/7°C) | 65°/51°F (18°/10°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 89°/66°F (31°/19°C) | 84°/70°F (29°/21°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 100°/77°F (38°/25°C) | 89°/77°F (32°/25°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 68°/48°F (20°/9°C) | 71°/57°F (21°/14°C) |
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| Month | Las Vegas | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°/39°F (14.4°/4.1°C) | 60°/46°F (15.6°/8.0°C) |
| Feb | 62°/43°F (16.9°/6.3°C) | 64°/50°F (17.9°/9.9°C) |
| Mar | 70°/49°F (21.3°/9.7°C) | 71°/56°F (21.4°/13.3°C) |
| Apr | 78°/56°F (25.7°/13.4°C) | 77°/63°F (25.2°/17.1°C) |
| May | 89°/66°F (31.6°/18.8°C) | 85°/71°F (29.2°/21.5°C) |
| Jun | 99°/75°F (37.1°/23.7°C) | 89°/76°F (31.8°/24.4°C) |
| Jul | 104°/81°F (40.1°/27.2°C) | 90°/78°F (32.5°/25.5°C) |
| Aug | 102°/79°F (38.9°/26.3°C) | 91°/78°F (32.7°/25.7°C) |
| Sep | 94°/71°F (34.4°/21.7°C) | 87°/75°F (30.4°/23.7°C) |
| Oct | 81°/58°F (27.0°/14.7°C) | 79°/66°F (25.9°/18.9°C) |
| Nov | 66°/47°F (19.1°/8.1°C) | 71°/57°F (21.5°/13.7°C) |
| Dec | 57°/39°F (13.7°/3.7°C) | 63°/49°F (17.0°/9.3°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Louisiana than Nevada?
Yes — Louisiana is on average about 19% cheaper than Nevada. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to Louisiana?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $15,250 in Louisiana on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Louisiana safe?
Nevada performs better than Louisiana across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Louisiana compared to Nevada?
Nevada generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Louisiana leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Louisiana compared to Nevada?
The average high temperature in New Orleans is 77°F, compared to 80°F in Las Vegas. New Orleans receives around 56.8 in of rainfall per year, while Las Vegas gets 4.2 in.
