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Metairie is located in the heart of Jefferson Parish, which stretches from the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
It was named by Relocate-America™ as one of the Top 100 Places to Live in 2009
The city's cost of living is well below the national average, while the unemployment rate in Metairie continues to be several percentage points below the national average.
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Jefferson Parish is also home to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), offering 116 daily flights to 34 domestic and international destinations. Seven miles from EJGH, the airport served 7.9 million passengers in 2008 and scored 4th best out of America's 47 largest airports for on-time departures and rare overbooking according to USNews. |
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East Jefferson Family Medicine Residency Program 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 230 Metairie, LA 70006 Residency Coordinator: Susan G. Perrier: (504) 883-8906
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East Jefferson General Hospital is located in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The area offers a culturally diverse and unique way of life. Universities, theater, world-class music, outdoor recreation, museums and five-star cuisine are just a few of the things that make the New Orleans metro area special. |
About Jefferson Parish |
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NEWS & recreation
Southeast Louisiana National Park Service Louisiana Culture, Recreation & Tourism New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau Southern Food & Beverage Museum |
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Area universities
Louisiana State University System New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Our Lady of Holy Cross College Tulane University School of Medicine |
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FACTS
Population of Jefferson Parish Population of Metairie High school graduate and higher Median family income Owner-occupied housing units Median home value Median age 18 years of age and older 65 years of age and older Annual average temperature Average temperature in winter Average temperature in summer Average annual rainfall
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES
New Orleans, LA Baton Rouge, LA Atlanta, GA Birmingham, AL Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Dallas, TX Denver, CO Houston, TX Kansas City, MO Memphis, TN Nashville, TN St. Louis, MO
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436,181 146,136 81.1% $57,207 65.5%$161,800 38.8 years 76.1% 13.3% 68.8° 47.2° 92.5° 64.16 in.
12 62 518 344 838 811 495 1,279 300 810 400 524 600
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