what parish is metairie louisiana in?
Metairie, Louisiana. Metairie (/ËmÉtÉri/ MET-Ér-ee; French: MÃ©tairie [metÉÊi]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and the fifth-largest CDP in the United States.