Moving to Louisiana from Oregon
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Oregon to Louisiana — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Oregon to Louisiana, you would find that Louisiana is 10.2% cheaper than Oregon. A $75,000 salary in Oregon would need to be roughly $67,400 in Louisiana to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — New Orleans averages 77°F vs 56°F in Portland, making it significantly warmer. Portland and New Orleans are about 2,050 mi apart.
Is Louisiana cheaper than Oregon?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 1.8% more
Groceries
pay 0.1% more
Transportation
pay 13.0% less
Housing
pay 19.6% less
Childcare
pay 6.4% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.1% 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 → $67,400
To maintain the same standard of living in Louisiana
Calculate with your salary →Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Louisiana cost about 2% less than cities in Oregon.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Oregon to Louisiana.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Oregon 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
Oregon performs better than Louisiana across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Louisiana performs significantly better than Oregon across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Oregon 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
Oregon 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
Oregon 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 Oregon
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Portland | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 36°/18°F (2°/-8°C) | 65°/51°F (18°/10°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 63°/44°F (17°/7°C) | 84°/70°F (29°/21°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 76°/56°F (24°/13°C) | 89°/77°F (32°/25°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/30°F (9°/-1°C) | 71°/57°F (21°/14°C) |
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| Month | Portland | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°/13°F (-0.4°/-10.3°C) | 60°/46°F (15.6°/8.0°C) |
| Feb | 35°/16°F (1.4°/-8.7°C) | 64°/50°F (17.9°/9.9°C) |
| Mar | 42°/25°F (5.6°/-3.9°C) | 71°/56°F (21.4°/13.3°C) |
| Apr | 53°/35°F (11.8°/1.5°C) | 77°/63°F (25.2°/17.1°C) |
| May | 64°/44°F (17.5°/6.8°C) | 85°/71°F (29.2°/21.5°C) |
| Jun | 73°/54°F (22.9°/12.0°C) | 89°/76°F (31.8°/24.4°C) |
| Jul | 79°/59°F (26.0°/15.2°C) | 90°/78°F (32.5°/25.5°C) |
| Aug | 78°/58°F (25.4°/14.6°C) | 91°/78°F (32.7°/25.7°C) |
| Sep | 70°/50°F (21.1°/10.2°C) | 87°/75°F (30.4°/23.7°C) |
| Oct | 59°/39°F (14.8°/3.8°C) | 79°/66°F (25.9°/18.9°C) |
| Nov | 48°/31°F (8.9°/-0.6°C) | 71°/57°F (21.5°/13.7°C) |
| Dec | 37°/20°F (2.9°/-6.4°C) | 63°/49°F (17.0°/9.3°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Louisiana than Oregon?
Yes — Louisiana is on average about 10% cheaper than Oregon. 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 $16,850 in Louisiana on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Louisiana safe?
Oregon performs better than Louisiana across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Louisiana compared to Oregon?
Oregon performs better than Louisiana across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Louisiana compared to Oregon?
The average high temperature in New Orleans is 77°F, compared to 56°F in Portland. New Orleans receives around 56.8 in of rainfall per year, while Portland gets 47.2 in.
