City Cost Index - New Orleans
 | The building and construction cost indexes for ENR’s individual cities use the same components and weighting as those for the 20-city national indexes. The city indexes use local prices for portland cement and 2 X 4 lumber and the national average price for structural steel. The city’s BCI uses local union wages, plus fringes, for carpenters, bricklayers and iron workers. The city’s CCI uses the same union wages for laborers. |
| 1913=100 | BCI | %CHG | CCI | %CHG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Dec. | 1566.35 | +7.2 | 2346.65 | +8.2 |
| 1979 | Dec. | 1738.80 | +11.0 | 2693.75 | +14.8 |
| 1980 | Dec. | 1836.31 | +5.6 | 2792.99 | +3.7 |
| 1981 | Dec. | 2001.57 | +9.0 | 3087.99 | +10.6 |
| 1982 | Dec. | 2078.93 | +3.9 | 3294.66 | +6.7 |
| 1983 | Dec. | 2192.05 | +5.4 | 3444.58 | +4.6 |
| 1984 | Dec. | 2175.10 | -0.8 | 3427.64 | -0.5 |
| 1985 | Dec. | 2175.28 | 0.0 | 3411.86 | -0.5 |
| 1986 | Dec. | 2242.20 | +3.1 | 3513.96 | +3.0 |
| 1987 | Dec. | 2266.86 | +1.1 | 3572.49 | +1.7 |
| 1988 | Dec. | 2188.98 | -3.4 | 3571.19 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Dec. | 2207.92 | +0.9 | 3590.13 | +0.5 |
| 1990 | Dec. | 2220.20 | +0.6 | 3602.41 | +0.3 |
| 1991 | Dec. | 2260.52 | +1.8 | 3638.65 | +1.0 |
| 1992 | Dec. | 2360.24 | +4.4 | 3730.37 | +2.5 |
| 1993 | Dec. | 2414.37 | +2.3 | 3764.21 | +0.9 |
| 1994 | Dec. | 2469.21 | +2.3 | 3831.08 | +1.8 |
| 1995 | Dec. | 2499.08 | +1.2 | 3833.36 | +0.1 |
| 1996 | Dec. | 2647.87 | +6.0 | 3973.26 | +3.7 |
| 1997 | Dec. | 2688.40 | +1.5 | 4013.79 | +1.0 |
| 1998 | Dec. | 2669.53 | -0.7 | 3994.93 | -0.5 |
| 1999 | Dec. | 2706.23 | +1.4 | 3945.01 | -1.3 |
| 2000 | Dec. | 2750.71 | +1.6 | 4016.26 | +1.8 |
| 2001 | Dec. | 2680.75 | -2.5 | 3984.38 | -0.8 |
| 2002 | Dec. | 2657.95 | -0.9 | 3906.42 | -2.0 |
| 2003 | Dec. | 2637.75 | -0.8 | 3899.73 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | Dec. | 3126.32 | +18.5 | 4365.89 | +12.0 |
| 2005 | Jan. | 3126.32 | +16.9 | 4365.89 | +10.9 |
| Feb. | 3120.08 | +10.0 | 4359.65 | +6.4 | |
| March | 3102.06 | +6.9 | 4341.63 | +2.9 | |
| April | 3133.31 | +6.4 | 4372.88 | +2.6 | |
| May | 3133.31 | +5.4 | 4372.88 | +1.9 | |
| June | 3143.56 | +5.2 | 4383.13 | +1.8 | |
| July | 3170.14 | +6.0 | 4409.71 | +2.4 | |
| August | 3158.67 | +5.2 | 4398.24 | +1.8 | |
| Sept. | 3178.60r | +6.1 | 4404.49r | +2.1 | |
| Oct. | 3202.11 | +4.2 | 4428.00 | +2.7 | |
| Nov. | 3180.21 | +2.2 | 4406.10 | +1.3 | |
| Dec. | 3223.46 | +3.1 | 4449.35 | +1.9 | |
| 2006 | Jan. | 3226.47 | +3.2 | 4452.36 | +2.0 |
| Feb. | 3224.73 | +3.4 | 4450.62 | +2.1 | |
| March | 3224.06 | +3.9 | 4449.95 | +2.5 | |
| April | 3228.39 | +3.0 | 4454.29 | +1.9 | |
| May | 3226.64 | +3.0 | 4452.54 | +1.8 | |
| June | 3237.00 | +3.0 | 4462.90 | +1.8 | |
| July | 3254.69 | +2.7 | 4480.58 | +1.6 | |
| Aug. | 3248.30 | +2.8 | 4474.20 | +1.7 | |
| Sept. | 3245.57 | +2.1 | 4471.46 | +1.5 | |
| Oct. | 3266.35 | +2.0 | 4560.64 | +3.0 | |
| Nov. | 3285.53 | +3.3 | 4579.82 | +3.9 | |
| Dec. | 3275.52 | +1.6 | 4569.81 | +2.7 | |
| 2007 | Jan. | 3264.57 | +1.2 | 4558.86 | +2.4 |
| Feb. | 3260.80 | +1.1 | 4555.10 | +2.4 | |
| Mar. | 3255.67 | +1.0 | 4549.96 | +2.3 | |
| Apr. | 3258.42 | +0.9 | 4552.71 | +2.2 | |
| May | 3283.59 | +1.8 | 4577.88 | +2.8 | |
| June | 3287.85 | +1.6 | 4582.14 | +2.7 | |
| July | 3294.35 | +1.2 | 4588.64 | +2.4 | |
| Aug. | 3288.41 | +1.5 | 4582.70 | +2.6 | |
| Sept. | 3339.03 | +2.9 | 4582.95 | +2.5 | |
| Oct. | 3344.59 | +2.4 | 4588.51 | +0.6 | |
| Nov. | 3337.00 | +1.6 | 4580.92 | 0.0 | |
| Dec. | 3271.98 | –0.1 | 4515.90 | –1.2 | |
| 2008 | Jan. | 3270.29 | +0.2 | 4514.21 | –1.0 |
| Feb. | 3268.79 | +0.2 | 4512.71 | –0.9 | |
| Mar. | 3283.46 | +0.9 | 4527.38 | –0.5 | |
| Apr. | 3288.46 | +0.9 | 4532.38 | –0.5 | |
| May | 3305.23 | +0.7 | 4549.15 | –0.6 | |
| June | 3347.23 | +1.8 | 4591.15 | +0.2 | |
| July | 3403.83 | +3.3 | 4647.75 | +1.3 | |
| Aug. | 3410.58 | +3.7 | 4654.50 | +1.6 | |
| Sept. | 3480.27 | +4.2 | 5087.59 | +11.0 | |
| Oct. | 3526.42 | +5.4 | 5082.67 | +10.8 | |
| Nov. | 3506.31 | +5.1 | 5062.56 | +10.5 | |
| Dec. | 3449.66 | +5.4 | 5005.92 | +10.9 | |
| 2009 | Jan. | 3437.41 | +5.1 | 4993.67 | +10.6 |
| Feb. | 3429.31 | +4.9 | 4985.57 | +10.5 | |
| Mar. | 3431.81 | +4.5 | 4988.07 | +10.2 | |
| Apr. | 3427.56 | +4.2 | 4983.81 | +10.0 | |
| May | 3413.36 | +3.3 | 4969.62 | +9.2 | |
| June | 3400.61 | +1.6 | 4956.87 | +8.0 | |
| July | 3389.12 | –0.4 | 4945.37 | +6.4 | |
| Aug. | 3389.16 | –0.6 | 4945.42 | +6.3 | |
| Sept. | 3398.90 | –2.3 | 4944.67 | –2.8 | |
| Oct. | 3389.34 | –3.9 | 4935.11 | –2.9 | |
| Nov. | 3388.78 | –3.4 | 4934.55 | –2.5 | |
| Dec. | 3433.24 | –0.5 | 4937.30 | –1.4 | |
| 2010 | Jan. | 3425.34 | –0.4 | 4929.41 | –1.3 |
| Feb. | 3427.09 | –0.1 | 4931.16 | –1.1 | |
| Mar. | 3430.67 | 0.0 | 4934.74 | –1.1 | |
| Apr. | 3432.67 | +0.2 | 4936.74 | –0.9 | |
| May | 3447.68 | +1.0 | 4951.74 | –0.4 | |
| June | 3468.89 | +2.0 | 4972.95 | +0.3 | |
| July | 3578.64 | +5.6 | 5200.45 | +5.2 | |
| Aug. | 3579.14 | +5.6 | 5200.95 | +5.2 | |
| Sept. | 3579.14 | +5.3 | 5200.95 | +5.2 | |
| Oct. | 3586.03 | +5.8 | 5641.84 | +14.3 | |
| Nov. | 3598.61 | +6.2 | 5654.42 | +14.6 | |
| Dec. | 3595.36 | +4.7 | 5651.17 | +14.5 | |