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Most Affordable Cities in Louisiana

Cost of living rankings for 105 cities in Louisiana. On average, Louisiana is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 81.

Data Updated: March 2026
Cheapest City
Bastrop
Index: 64
Most Expensive
Oak Hills Place
Index: 111
State Average
81
National: 100
Cities Ranked
105
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All 105 Cities in Louisiana — By Affordability

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Bastrop64$85,400$828$30,069
2Tallulah64$83,900$602$32,624
3St. Martinville64$91,700$770$33,132
4Ville Platte65$88,100$678$28,874
5Abbeville66$99,900$800$34,977
6Oakdale66$106,800$766$45,038
7Crowley68$141,800$560$27,826
8Bogalusa68$107,000$710$37,846
9Eunice68$120,600$778$36,356
10Franklin68$98,200$861$46,278
11Opelousas69$113,000$734$36,260
12Galliano69$131,400$775$53,146
13Minden70$116,700$803$29,597
14Leesville70$109,700$863$38,292
15Raceland71$163,100$632$53,328
16New Iberia72$150,300$878$50,802
17Rayne72$151,900$850$41,603
18Patterson72$137,200$745$48,002
19Cut Off72$161,900$759$79,214
20Baker73$146,700$1,031$59,451
21Jennings73$140,800$861$45,194
22Breaux Bridge73$163,600$831$45,620
23West Monroe74$174,400$815$46,663
24Morgan City74$146,100$861$56,729
25Scott74$155,700$1,002$54,220
26Larose74$181,600$739$71,250
27Grambling74$176,000$518$17,670
28Monroe75$174,800$823$36,521
29Merrydale75$124,300$1,187$41,986
30Donaldsonville75$175,500$838$24,160
31Gray75$155,200$1,118$57,472
32Pineville76$182,900$876$51,583
33Bridge City76$119,800$1,306$55,728
34Plaquemine76$181,600$860$76,857
35Schriever76$176,200$932$58,950
36Alexandria77$182,800$946$47,357
37Sulphur77$175,200$1,015$58,044
38DeRidder77$160,800$929$58,596
39Denham Springs77$188,700$950$77,418
40Westwego77$179,052$1,013$49,291
41Reserve77$160,400$1,201$60,509
42Natchitoches78$188,400$777$38,731
43Carlyss78$152,400$1,142$92,004
44Shreveport79$178,100$1,170$48,465
45Laplace79$188,900$1,097$68,028
46St. Rose79$215,100$835$70,379
47Brownfields79$181,400$958$50,809
48Carencro80$211,200$924$70,217
49Ponchatoula80$194,300$1,079$47,821
50Avondale80$143,900$1,411$47,561
51Lake Charles81$202,231$1,090$56,864
52Houma81$207,900$1,011$54,637
53Chalmette81$210,282$1,089$56,875
54Hammond81$219,400$932$41,222
55Lacombe81$222,600$945$70,361
56Marrero82$224,991$997$45,633
57Bayou Cane82$195,900$1,046$73,235
58Bayou Blue82$184,200$1,207$60,189
59Waggaman82$158,500$1,417$59,566
60Meraux82$235,348$864$73,792
61Bossier City83$192,300$1,445$55,130
62Ruston83$226,700$819$32,765
63Thibodaux83$237,400$989$53,775
64St. Gabriel83$248,100$868$60,093
65Walker83$221,500$1,114$84,912
66Elmwood83$188,300$1,474$83,268
67Chackbay83$229,000$838$74,141
68Slidell84$207,800$1,381$66,657
69Terrytown84$212,000$1,065$56,944
70Harvey84$223,981$1,196$43,524
71Gretna84$237,862$1,017$46,045
72Estelle85$199,300$1,301$73,519
73Woodmere85$187,000$1,374$73,615
74Baton Rouge86$224,500$1,312$49,944
75Lafayette86$251,300$1,065$61,454
76Claiborne86$214,100$1,181$69,173
77Gonzales87$212,800$1,550$66,152
78Jefferson87$253,372$1,104$56,875
79Timberlane88$209,200$1,410$66,170
80Old Jefferson88$235,900$1,174$85,466
81Kenner89$266,045$1,129$64,099
82Gardere89$250,600$1,135$60,694
83Addis89$242,300$1,451$105,635
84Youngsville90$263,200$1,318$113,164
85Moss Bluff90$242,300$1,303$85,984
86Zachary91$258,000$1,440$90,507
87Broussard91$301,000$982$116,613
88Destrehan92$293,224$1,154$100,189
89Village St. George92$248,600$1,416$94,191
90Harahan93$314,205$1,052$78,222
91Red Chute93$215,600$1,821$79,119
92Prairieville94$302,200$1,225$115,610
93Central94$270,700$1,373$90,091
94Covington94$292,500$1,374$73,809
95Metairie95$319,799$1,159$73,256
96Luling95$279,162$1,570$82,273
97Prien95$278,400$1,398$91,300
98Eden Isle97$324,600$1,307$76,427
99New Orleans98$296,400$1,625$55,339
100Shenandoah98$319,300$1,216$107,544
101River Ridge99$360,253$1,067$84,464
102Inniswold101$323,300$1,402$101,149
103Mandeville102$363,300$1,326$89,122
104Belle Chasse104$361,800$1,545$96,381
105Oak Hills Place111$411,800$1,444$97,466