Living in Metairie Terrace

Metairie Terrace is a city in Louisiana, United States, home to 142,489 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #204 of 4,750), car-free households (top 6%, #209 of 3,933), commuters (top 7%, #423 of 6,227).

Residents142,489
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,010,600 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, 3.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,559 km
Within 10 km780,651 people
Greater areaGreater New Orleans, 12 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 13 min, sunset 0:05

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How Metairie Terrace ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Louisiana
Young family37#9,013 of 11,898#34 of 168Map
Low-income household49#2,329 of 9,771#20 of 158Map
Low-income family40#5,120 of 8,006#26 of 110Map
Single parent43#4,287 of 6,237#18 of 83Map
Pensioner couple59#5,048 of 9,474#28 of 132Map
Single pensioner53#6,332 of 9,474#21 of 132Map
Early retiree60#4,820 of 10,762#31 of 174Map
Single professional70#437 of 4,537#1 of 60Map
Young professional74#326 of 4,444#1 of 56Map
DINKS74#648 of 3,053#1 of 36Map
Remote worker63#1,649 of 7,271#15 of 108Map
Commuter77#423 of 6,227#1 of 84Map
Car-free household78#209 of 3,933#1 of 54Map
Student70#895 of 2,119#9 of 23Map
First-home buyer52#2,120 of 8,006#17 of 110Map
Budget-constrained mover44#5,607 of 12,111#80 of 199Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#319 of 4,114#1 of 54Map
Expat professional68#1,861 of 7,271#2 of 108Map
Healthcare-first mover56#5,200 of 9,474#3 of 132Map
Nature-focused household27#15,691 of 18,063#307 of 316Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#7,888 of 16,523#51 of 277Map
Rural value seeker24#15,194 of 18,063#306 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,773 of 16,523#9 of 277Map
Lottery winner79#541 of 21,167#1 of 369Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,178 of 12,111#39 of 199Map
Coastal living69#2,107 of 6,413#5 of 127Map
Business owner67#2,802 of 12,111#1 of 199Map
Digital native68#204 of 4,750#3 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
  • Health and elderly56
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Affordability35
  • Education and family33
  • Safety and community32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Green space25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.