Most Expensive Cities in Louisiana
Most expensive cities in Louisiana (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.
| # |
City |
Cost Index |
Income |
Rent |
Population |
| 1 |
Oak Hills Place
|
109 |
$97,466 |
$1,444/mo |
8,380 |
| 2 |
Belle Chasse
|
108 |
$96,381 |
$1,545/mo |
11,046 |
| 3 |
Red Chute
|
104 |
$79,119 |
$1,821/mo |
7,418 |
| 4 |
Mandeville
|
103 |
$89,122 |
$1,326/mo |
12,931 |
| 5 |
Luling
|
102 |
$82,273 |
$1,570/mo |
13,873 |
| 6 |
Inniswold
|
101 |
$101,149 |
$1,402/mo |
6,061 |
| 7 |
Eden Isle
|
99 |
$76,427 |
$1,307/mo |
7,753 |
| 8 |
Covington
|
98 |
$73,809 |
$1,374/mo |
11,568 |
| 9 |
Zachary
|
97 |
$90,507 |
$1,440/mo |
19,637 |
| 10 |
Gonzales
|
96 |
$66,152 |
$1,550/mo |
12,748 |
| 11 |
Addis
|
96 |
$105,635 |
$1,451/mo |
7,052 |
| 12 |
Central
|
96 |
$90,091 |
$1,373/mo |
29,603 |
| 13 |
Prien
|
96 |
$91,300 |
$1,398/mo |
8,248 |
| 14 |
Village St. George
|
95 |
$94,191 |
$1,416/mo |
8,880 |
| 15 |
Shenandoah
|
95 |
$107,544 |
$1,216/mo |
18,259 |
| 16 |
Prairieville
|
94 |
$115,610 |
$1,225/mo |
35,010 |
| 17 |
New Orleans
|
93 |
$55,339 |
$1,211/mo |
376,035 |
| 18 |
Metairie
|
92 |
$73,256 |
$1,159/mo |
138,995 |
| 19 |
Youngsville
|
92 |
$113,164 |
$1,318/mo |
16,664 |
| 20 |
Elmwood
|
92 |
$83,268 |
$1,474/mo |
6,022 |
| 21 |
Timberlane
|
92 |
$66,170 |
$1,410/mo |
11,169 |
| 22 |
Destrehan
|
92 |
$100,189 |
$1,154/mo |
11,786 |
| 23 |
Slidell
|
91 |
$66,657 |
$1,381/mo |
28,664 |
| 24 |
River Ridge
|
91 |
$84,464 |
$1,067/mo |
13,170 |
| 25 |
Fort Polk South
|
91 |
$62,790 |
$1,175/mo |
8,056 |
| 26 |
Moss Bluff
|
90 |
$85,984 |
$1,303/mo |
11,451 |
| 27 |
Harahan
|
89 |
$78,222 |
$1,052/mo |
8,939 |
| 28 |
Woodmere
|
89 |
$73,615 |
$1,374/mo |
11,775 |
| 29 |
Waggaman
|
88 |
$59,566 |
$1,417/mo |
10,617 |
| 30 |
Estelle
|
88 |
$73,519 |
$1,301/mo |
16,761 |
| 31 |
Gardere
|
87 |
$60,694 |
$1,135/mo |
12,130 |
| 32 |
Old Jefferson
|
87 |
$85,466 |
$1,174/mo |
7,790 |
| 33 |
Avondale
|
87 |
$47,561 |
$1,411/mo |
5,200 |
| 34 |
Kenner
|
86 |
$64,099 |
$1,129/mo |
65,113 |
| 35 |
Broussard
|
85 |
$116,613 |
$982/mo |
13,791 |
| 36 |
Jefferson
|
85 |
$56,875 |
$1,104/mo |
9,984 |
| 37 |
Walker
|
84 |
$84,912 |
$1,114/mo |
6,385 |
| 38 |
Harvey
|
84 |
$43,524 |
$1,196/mo |
21,710 |
| 39 |
Lafayette
|
84 |
$61,454 |
$1,065/mo |
121,537 |
| 40 |
Bayou Blue
|
83 |
$60,189 |
$1,207/mo |
11,218 |
| 41 |
Gretna
|
83 |
$46,045 |
$1,017/mo |
17,468 |
| 42 |
Claiborne
|
83 |
$69,173 |
$1,181/mo |
12,647 |
| 43 |
Baton Rouge
|
82 |
$49,944 |
$1,044/mo |
223,699 |
| 44 |
Chalmette
|
82 |
$56,875 |
$1,089/mo |
22,447 |
| 45 |
Terrytown
|
82 |
$56,944 |
$1,065/mo |
25,844 |
| 46 |
Reserve
|
81 |
$60,509 |
$1,201/mo |
7,471 |
| 47 |
Bridge City
|
81 |
$55,728 |
$1,306/mo |
7,258 |
| 48 |
Laplace
|
81 |
$68,028 |
$1,097/mo |
28,480 |
| 49 |
Thibodaux
|
81 |
$53,775 |
$989/mo |
15,792 |
| 50 |
Lake Charles
|
80 |
$56,864 |
$1,090/mo |
81,679 |