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Cost of Living in Louisiana

427 cities | Population: 2,995,707

74
Average Cost of Living Index (US = 100)
Median Income: $54,685

Cost of Living in Louisiana: Overview

Louisiana has a cost of living index of 74, making it 26% less expensive than the national average. The statewide median household income is $54,685 (27% below the US median of $75,149). Across 427 cities tracked in Louisiana, costs vary widely depending on location, proximity to metro areas, and local housing markets.

Housing drives most of the variation. The average median rent across Louisiana cities is $881/mo (33% below the national median of $1,319), and the average median home value is $156,411 (49% below the national figure of $304,900). There is a 53-point spread between the most affordable city, Tallulah (index 56), and the most expensive, Oak Hills Place (index 109) — a large gap that shows significant regional cost differences.

When evaluating Louisiana, it helps to look beyond the state average. Individual city costs can deviate significantly — use the map and rankings below to compare specific locations.

The largest cities in Louisiana by population are New Orleans (index 93, pop. 376,035), Baton Rouge (index 82, pop. 223,699), Shreveport (index 75, pop. 183,483), Metairie (index 92, pop. 138,995), and Lafayette (index 84, pop. 121,537). All of these major cities are above the state average, a pattern common in states where metro areas drive up costs relative to rural communities.

Data: US Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Zillow, HUD, BEA Regional Price Parities. Updated monthly.

Cost of Living Map

Top 200 cities by population. Click a marker for details.

All Cities in Louisiana (427)

City Population Cost Index Median Income
New Orleans 376,035 93 $55,339
Baton Rouge 223,699 82 $49,944
Shreveport 183,483 75 $48,465
Metairie 138,995 92 $73,256
Lafayette 121,537 84 $61,454
Lake Charles 81,679 80 $56,864
Kenner 65,113 86 $64,099
Bossier City 62,832 80 $55,130
Monroe 47,241 69 $36,521
Alexandria 44,566 74 $47,357
Prairieville 35,010 94 $115,610
Houma 32,760 79 $54,637
Marrero 31,866 76 $45,633
Central 29,603 96 $90,091
Slidell 28,664 91 $66,657
Laplace 28,480 81 $68,028
New Iberia 27,926 70 $50,802
Terrytown 25,844 82 $56,944
Chalmette 22,447 82 $56,875
Ruston 22,224 73 $32,765
Bayou Cane 22,143 79 $73,235
Harvey 21,710 84 $43,524
Sulphur 21,004 76 $58,044
Hammond 20,790 77 $41,222
Zachary 19,637 97 $90,507
Shenandoah 18,259 95 $107,544
Natchitoches 17,682 70 $38,731
Gretna 17,468 83 $46,045
Estelle 16,761 88 $73,519
Youngsville 16,664 92 $113,164
Thibodaux 15,792 81 $53,775
Opelousas 15,662 63 $36,260
Pineville 14,268 72 $51,583
Luling 13,873 102 $82,273
Broussard 13,791 85 $116,613
River Ridge 13,170 91 $84,464
Mandeville 12,931 103 $89,122
West Monroe 12,837 68 $46,663
Gonzales 12,748 96 $66,152
Claiborne 12,647 83 $69,173
Baker 12,322 75 $59,451
Gardere 12,130 87 $60,694
Destrehan 11,786 92 $100,189
Woodmere 11,775 89 $73,615
Minden 11,604 65 $29,597
Covington 11,568 98 $73,809
Crowley 11,554 59 $27,826
Moss Bluff 11,451 90 $85,984
Bayou Blue 11,218 83 $60,189
Morgan City 11,208 70 $56,729
Timberlane 11,169 92 $66,170
Abbeville 11,086 63 $34,977
Belle Chasse 11,046 108 $96,381
Carencro 10,882 76 $70,217
Waggaman 10,617 88 $59,566
Bogalusa 10,539 63 $37,846
Raceland 10,517 64 $53,328
Jefferson 9,984 85 $56,875
DeRidder 9,812 72 $58,596
Jennings 9,679 68 $45,194
Bastrop 9,408 61 $30,069
Denham Springs 9,362 76 $77,418
Eunice 9,261 64 $36,356
Merrydale 9,149 78 $41,986
Harahan 8,939 89 $78,222
Village St. George 8,880 95 $94,191
Westwego 8,382 76 $49,291
Oak Hills Place 8,380 109 $97,466
Scott 8,348 74 $54,220
Prien 8,248 96 $91,300
Fort Polk South 8,056 91 $62,790
Ponchatoula 7,839 79 $47,821
Old Jefferson 7,790 87 $85,466
Eden Isle 7,753 99 $76,427
Breaux Bridge 7,497 69 $45,620
Meraux 7,492 75 $73,792
Reserve 7,471 81 $60,509
Red Chute 7,418 104 $79,119
St. Rose 7,271 75 $70,379
Bridge City 7,258 81 $55,728
Rayne 7,147 69 $41,603
Addis 7,052 96 $105,635
Lacombe 6,883 79 $70,361
Donaldsonville 6,792 72 $24,160
Oakdale 6,614 62 $45,038
St. Gabriel 6,569 79 $60,093
Galliano 6,563 65 $53,146
Franklin 6,557 65 $46,278
Walker 6,385 84 $84,912
Ville Platte 6,299 59 $28,874
Plaquemine 6,136 73 $76,857
Tallulah 6,124 56 $32,624
Inniswold 6,061 101 $101,149
Schriever 6,052 74 $58,950
Elmwood 6,022 92 $83,268
Larose 5,937 68 $71,250
Patterson 5,801 65 $48,002
Leesville 5,610 66 $38,292
Gray 5,524 78 $57,472
St. Martinville 5,367 62 $33,132
Grambling 5,302 61 $17,670
Chackbay 5,287 75 $74,141
Brownfields 5,263 76 $50,809
Avondale 5,200 87 $47,561
Carlyss 5,184 78 $92,004
Cut Off 5,157 67 $79,214
Marksville 4,964 65 $35,750
Port Allen 4,928 77 $59,380
Westlake 4,794 73 $67,691
Winnsboro 4,777 61 $31,635
Jeanerette 4,732 63 $51,311
Swartz 4,691 75 $69,968
Berwick 4,680 62 $57,708
Monticello 4,677 81 $62,106
Springhill 4,659 63 $28,223
Mansfield 4,653 60 $33,726
Haughton 4,473 79 $49,411
New Roads 4,457 58 $48,017
Violet 4,454 82 $48,897
Arabi 4,436 80 $52,500
Kaplan 4,271 67 $36,578
Jena 4,139 72 $85,955
Church Point 4,133 67 $44,000
Jonesboro 4,092 59 $36,458
Eastwood 4,057 91 $80,000
Winnfield 4,042 57 $46,089
Amite City 4,036 68 $45,850
Brownsville 3,996 60 $26,971
Jackson 3,976 64 $37,981
Vidalia 3,938 76 $45,958
Bayou Vista 3,931 73 $47,726
Ball 3,900 77 $72,713
Richwood 3,840 60 $31,386
Hahnville 3,826 71 $72,361
Franklinton 3,615 76 $32,339
Blanchard 3,452 74 $80,142
Lake Providence 3,424 60 $24,670
Farmerville 3,331 61 $22,191
Welsh 3,323 71 $75,709
Bunkie 3,299 62 $21,634
Rayville 3,297 61 $24,474
Iowa 3,246 83 $72,868
Vinton 3,245 68 $41,063
Ferriday 3,126 62 $27,167
Greenwood 3,123 67 $60,540
Lakeshore 3,111 73 $39,958
Lutcher 3,051 88 $49,769
South Vacherie 3,048 81 $85,054
Sunset 3,026 74 $66,684
Vivian 3,020 57 $22,675
DeQuincy 2,990 66 $48,808
Mamou 2,884 54 $19,841
Gramercy 2,876 89 $66,475
Lockport 2,874 74 $59,583
Norco 2,858 84 $69,833
Natalbany 2,837 75 $31,430
Westminster 2,810 95 $89,944
Homer 2,694 56 $21,396
Arcadia 2,682 60 $35,303
Abita Springs 2,669 93 $72,411
Bawcomville 2,635 64 $32,721
Pearl River 2,614 83 $60,521
Grand Point 2,600 93 $92,560
Lake Arthur 2,599 57 $41,333
Delhi 2,593 82 $47,500
Brusly 2,592 83 $89,597
Des Allemands 2,565 98 $88,906
Chauvin 2,531 70 $50,976
Lafourche Crossing 2,439 100 $78,173
New Orleans Station 2,414 118 $54,375
Benton 2,408 72 $59,744
Delcambre 2,400 66 $57,639
Poydras 2,395 77 $53,506
Stonewall 2,394 76 $56,016
Bourg 2,386 86 $100,043
Maurice 2,382 83 $84,107
Kinder 2,361 65 $48,063
Woodworth 2,352 82 $78,214
Pierre Part 2,333 54 $60,245
New Llano 2,303 64 $50,568
Port Barre 2,292 63 $42,853
Boutte 2,283 89 $78,971
Haynesville 2,281 49 $21,318
White Castle 2,278 61 $19,314
Jean Lafitte 2,223 78 $61,703
Garyville 2,216 84 $86,958
Many 2,202 59 $33,000
Bayou L'Ourse 2,197 79 $49,318
Montz 2,192 96 $120,536
Amelia 2,161 64 $48,060
Sorrento 2,136 88 $106,250
Milton 2,123 90 $100,428
Basile 2,096 64 $49,167
Kentwood 2,057 65 $32,074
Sterlington 2,045 76 $67,986
Independence 2,045 71 $44,821
Fort Polk North 2,034 89 $45,411
Zwolle 1,961 53 $30,673
Coushatta 1,945 60 $29,477
Ossun 1,940 87 $40,283
Paulina 1,939 95 $89,053
North Vacherie 1,933 86 $37,941
Presquille 1,885 92 $99,479
Erath 1,865 67 $45,526
Livingston 1,860 73 $78,056
Rosepine 1,817 69 $59,258
Leonville 1,812 64 $42,188
Golden Meadow 1,791 66 $70,701
St. Francisville 1,781 83 $52,636
Cottonport 1,777 59 $33,538
Cade 1,775 96 $59,475
Baldwin 1,694 70 $29,592
Vienna Bend 1,693 72 $41,974
Oberlin 1,683 51 $41,198
Henderson 1,640 59 $42,700
Minorca 1,615 54 $45,192
Logansport 1,606 53 $29,875
Mathews 1,579 81 $83,405
Belle Rose 1,574 94 $101,184
Port Sulphur 1,529 79 $54,342
Edgard 1,521 86 $66,966
Arnaudville 1,518 53 $26,500
Cecilia 1,517 68 $63,056
Watson 1,503 92 $147,500
Ringgold 1,475 50 $22,833
Ama 1,473 84 $70,652
Bayou Gauche 1,463 96 $149,107
Iota 1,459 62 $42,750
Simmesport 1,455 53 $26,250
Paincourtville 1,455 97 $61,037
Colfax 1,442 55 $28,510
Lockport Heights 1,441 80 $91,250
Banks Springs 1,432 45 $22,240
Gueydan 1,431 57 $29,223
Jonesville 1,425 70 $32,639
Sibley 1,392 62 $34,219
Wallace 1,383 89 $98,750
Choudrant 1,382 81 $58,281
Bayou Country Club 1,381 96 $110,646
Duson 1,369 58 $24,330
Oak Grove 1,328 59 $35,917
Ventress 1,325 97 $70,144
Labadieville 1,324 83 $49,063
Olla 1,315 54 $34,444
Killian 1,313 115 $51,166
Glenmora 1,299 62 $35,660
Boyce 1,295 63 $36,250
Charenton 1,295 70 $55,781
Montegut 1,264 66 $32,500
Slaughter 1,264 89 $80,417
Mansura 1,254 60 $20,938
Pine Prairie 1,242 65 $32,917
Empire 1,218 79 $45,018
New Sarpy 1,200 68 $54,716
Urania 1,186 71 $67,500
Bernice 1,170 57 $24,278
Livonia 1,161 71 $58,516
Elton 1,132 53 $36,211
Roseland 1,125 65 $46,003
Crescent 1,121 76 $42,371
Fifth Ward 1,104 82 $49,788
Clinton 1,100 81 $55,595
French Settlement 1,099 86 $71,250
Rosedale 1,099 82 $78,226
Greensburg 1,050 54 $45,386
Lawtell 1,044 73 $49,274
Morse 1,039 52 $50,417
Wisner 1,020 62 $34,145
Perry 1,014 86 $71,534
Fordoche 1,010 69 $62,788
Campti 991 52 $24,375
Madisonville 971 98 $112,500
Albany 969 72 $55,000
Kraemer 969 83 $66,250
Egan 966 89 $91,233
Merryville 956 57 $26,554
Grand Coteau 948 58 $48,036
Oil City 941 75 $17,381
Start 941 80 $67,673
Dubach 917 50 $30,268
Newellton 909 51 $25,477
Hessmer 904 72 $50,179
Loreauville 902 68 $26,656
Montgomery 881 63 $57,813
Washington 864 59 $36,944
Tickfaw 862 70 $51,528
Plain Dealing 852 54 $31,298
Lakeview 846 66 $58,381
Parks 838 60 $66,250
Simsboro 831 67 $36,370
Hackberry 830 89 $115,054
Forest Hill 797 87 $103,500
Anacoco 792 73 $67,375
Gibsland 783 55 $20,915
Krotz Springs 771 76 $55,000
Moreauville 765 64 $37,500
Buras 757 97 $57,596
Hester 756 87 $142,571
Welcome 751 60 $56,453
Maringouin 737 79 $37,067
Folsom 722 72 $46,094
Sarepta 721 60 $55,469
Ridgecrest 718 65 $41,750
Cotton Valley 711 54 $26,875
St. Joseph 709 58 $33,864
Wilson 708 53 $32,679
Clarks 708 59 $28,938
Cullen 704 56 $17,955
Florien 698 60 $33,125
Supreme 693 69 $28,455
Barataria 688 87 $82,772
Hodge 685 59 $48,150
Melville 684 80 $41,406
Lemannville 680 97 $16,181
Chatham 678 54 $31,458
Martin 674 81 $57,684
Marion 661 60 $27,143
Wallace Ridge 660 84 $61,136
Mangham 642 62 $41,058
Mer Rouge 639 57 $55,588
Mooringsport 633 60 $21,889
Doyline 633 52 $33,173
Estherwood 630 60 $34,028
Pleasant Hill 628 73 $22,083
Vienna 624 74 $86,875
Lecompte 620 57 $35,536
Reddell 617 57 $49,375
Morganza 601 71 $42,500
Pollock 591 61 $40,714
Port Vincent 581 72 $67,538
Dulac 574 64 $56,563
Waterproof 573 49 $24,286
Mermentau 570 50 $112,864
Grayson 568 64 $55,250
Springfield 565 69 $51,667
Richmond 529 68 $56,250
Epps 529 62 $51,528
Pioneer 522 61 $80,526
Sicily Island 513 57 $26,563
South Mansfield 500 66 $15,592
Siracusaville 498 79 $75,201
Tangipahoa 495 78 $18,750
Longville 491 96 $29,483
Echo 490 101 $124,145
Boothville 481 78 $24,700
Union 472 97 $82,750
Hornbeck 466 66 $46,786
Lafitte 464 88 $47,059
Pitkin 460 95 $111,715
Spokane 449 100 $101,641
Noble 443 76 $68,750
Elizabeth 437 61 $37,955
Choctaw 433 76 $77,813
Provencal 427 63 $75,938
Catahoula 412 82 $41,750
Converse 406 56 $64,750
Turkey Creek 401 71 $61,042
St. James 395 86 $36,750
Simpson 392 83 $81,071
Dry Prong 390 73 $67,833
Clayton 385 51 $47,031
North Hodge 381 66 $32,750
Castor 373 50 $35,250
Dubberly 360 71 $42,500
Chataignier 348 63 $36,528
Branch 338 74 $52,593
Columbia 337 62 $50,000
Forest 336 62 $45,625
Hosston 334 77 $67,500
Goldonna 329 78 $48,523
Calhoun 329 92 $133,476
Rock Hill 327 84 $119,167
Eros 322 70 $27,045
Gilbert 318 55 $49,750
East Hodge 318 48 $26,146
Clarence 317 69 $40,313
Harrisonburg 317 59 $30,694
Angie 310 65 $62,083
Starks 300 81 $16,331
Grosse Tete 294 80 $54,250
Quitman 293 67 $26,518
Montpelier 289 68 $33,173
Athens 286 79 $16,250
Tullos 285 64 $61,250
Bordelonville 285 96 $45,550
Dixie Inn 284 57 $22,153
Longstreet 283 96 $73,750
St. Maurice 274 77 $2,499
Creola 273 90 $44,167
Midland 266 96 $64,583
McNary 266 80 $51,500
Saline 261 62 $39,500
Belcher 261 77 $80,500
Dodson 261 78 $34,115
Ida 254 60 $50,625
Norwood 250 84 $43,370
Joyce 247 74 $55,399
Lewisburg 242 118 $162,958
Evergreen 237 50 $32,000
Collinston 234 63 $23,125
Sikes 232 79 $41,500
Bonita 231 56 $28,750
Edgefield 231 81 $57,500
Fenton 230 56 $24,063
Heflin 215 80 $42,813
Moonshine 214 97 $33,400
Lebeau 202 78 $15,750
Bryceland 202 76 $70,313
Calvin 192 78 $36,964
Lucky 186 82 $24,063
Baskin 180 67 $66,071
Cameron 177 81 $51,912
Keachi 175 78 $63,000
Spearsville 165 76 $50,938
Rodessa 160 76 $35,417
Fisher 158 77 $35,208
Belmont 147 96 $2,499
Ashland 141 82 $41,528
Reeves 140 63 $43,125
Downsville 136 79 $111,071
Glencoe 132 96 $24,358
Jamestown 127 80 $65,568
Palmetto 127 96 $26,615
Robeline 124 66 $13,375
Gilliam 113 82 $65,000
Shongaloo 110 80 $48,125
Triumph 98 97 $39,375