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
with complete data
All 105 Cities in Louisiana — By Affordability
| # | City | Index | Home Value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastrop | 64 | $85,400 | $828 | $30,069 |
| 2 | Tallulah | 64 | $83,900 | $602 | $32,624 |
| 3 | St. Martinville | 64 | $91,700 | $770 | $33,132 |
| 4 | Ville Platte | 65 | $88,100 | $678 | $28,874 |
| 5 | Abbeville | 66 | $99,900 | $800 | $34,977 |
| 6 | Oakdale | 66 | $106,800 | $766 | $45,038 |
| 7 | Crowley | 68 | $141,800 | $560 | $27,826 |
| 8 | Bogalusa | 68 | $107,000 | $710 | $37,846 |
| 9 | Eunice | 68 | $120,600 | $778 | $36,356 |
| 10 | Franklin | 68 | $98,200 | $861 | $46,278 |
| 11 | Opelousas | 69 | $113,000 | $734 | $36,260 |
| 12 | Galliano | 69 | $131,400 | $775 | $53,146 |
| 13 | Minden | 70 | $116,700 | $803 | $29,597 |
| 14 | Leesville | 70 | $109,700 | $863 | $38,292 |
| 15 | Raceland | 71 | $163,100 | $632 | $53,328 |
| 16 | New Iberia | 72 | $150,300 | $878 | $50,802 |
| 17 | Rayne | 72 | $151,900 | $850 | $41,603 |
| 18 | Patterson | 72 | $137,200 | $745 | $48,002 |
| 19 | Cut Off | 72 | $161,900 | $759 | $79,214 |
| 20 | Baker | 73 | $146,700 | $1,031 | $59,451 |
| 21 | Jennings | 73 | $140,800 | $861 | $45,194 |
| 22 | Breaux Bridge | 73 | $163,600 | $831 | $45,620 |
| 23 | West Monroe | 74 | $174,400 | $815 | $46,663 |
| 24 | Morgan City | 74 | $146,100 | $861 | $56,729 |
| 25 | Scott | 74 | $155,700 | $1,002 | $54,220 |
| 26 | Larose | 74 | $181,600 | $739 | $71,250 |
| 27 | Grambling | 74 | $176,000 | $518 | $17,670 |
| 28 | Monroe | 75 | $174,800 | $823 | $36,521 |
| 29 | Merrydale | 75 | $124,300 | $1,187 | $41,986 |
| 30 | Donaldsonville | 75 | $175,500 | $838 | $24,160 |
| 31 | Gray | 75 | $155,200 | $1,118 | $57,472 |
| 32 | Pineville | 76 | $182,900 | $876 | $51,583 |
| 33 | Bridge City | 76 | $119,800 | $1,306 | $55,728 |
| 34 | Plaquemine | 76 | $181,600 | $860 | $76,857 |
| 35 | Schriever | 76 | $176,200 | $932 | $58,950 |
| 36 | Alexandria | 77 | $182,800 | $946 | $47,357 |
| 37 | Sulphur | 77 | $175,200 | $1,015 | $58,044 |
| 38 | DeRidder | 77 | $160,800 | $929 | $58,596 |
| 39 | Denham Springs | 77 | $188,700 | $950 | $77,418 |
| 40 | Westwego | 77 | $179,052 | $1,013 | $49,291 |
| 41 | Reserve | 77 | $160,400 | $1,201 | $60,509 |
| 42 | Natchitoches | 78 | $188,400 | $777 | $38,731 |
| 43 | Carlyss | 78 | $152,400 | $1,142 | $92,004 |
| 44 | Shreveport | 79 | $178,100 | $1,170 | $48,465 |
| 45 | Laplace | 79 | $188,900 | $1,097 | $68,028 |
| 46 | St. Rose | 79 | $215,100 | $835 | $70,379 |
| 47 | Brownfields | 79 | $181,400 | $958 | $50,809 |
| 48 | Carencro | 80 | $211,200 | $924 | $70,217 |
| 49 | Ponchatoula | 80 | $194,300 | $1,079 | $47,821 |
| 50 | Avondale | 80 | $143,900 | $1,411 | $47,561 |
| 51 | Lake Charles | 81 | $202,231 | $1,090 | $56,864 |
| 52 | Houma | 81 | $207,900 | $1,011 | $54,637 |
| 53 | Chalmette | 81 | $210,282 | $1,089 | $56,875 |
| 54 | Hammond | 81 | $219,400 | $932 | $41,222 |
| 55 | Lacombe | 81 | $222,600 | $945 | $70,361 |
| 56 | Marrero | 82 | $224,991 | $997 | $45,633 |
| 57 | Bayou Cane | 82 | $195,900 | $1,046 | $73,235 |
| 58 | Bayou Blue | 82 | $184,200 | $1,207 | $60,189 |
| 59 | Waggaman | 82 | $158,500 | $1,417 | $59,566 |
| 60 | Meraux | 82 | $235,348 | $864 | $73,792 |
| 61 | Bossier City | 83 | $192,300 | $1,445 | $55,130 |
| 62 | Ruston | 83 | $226,700 | $819 | $32,765 |
| 63 | Thibodaux | 83 | $237,400 | $989 | $53,775 |
| 64 | St. Gabriel | 83 | $248,100 | $868 | $60,093 |
| 65 | Walker | 83 | $221,500 | $1,114 | $84,912 |
| 66 | Elmwood | 83 | $188,300 | $1,474 | $83,268 |
| 67 | Chackbay | 83 | $229,000 | $838 | $74,141 |
| 68 | Slidell | 84 | $207,800 | $1,381 | $66,657 |
| 69 | Terrytown | 84 | $212,000 | $1,065 | $56,944 |
| 70 | Harvey | 84 | $223,981 | $1,196 | $43,524 |
| 71 | Gretna | 84 | $237,862 | $1,017 | $46,045 |
| 72 | Estelle | 85 | $199,300 | $1,301 | $73,519 |
| 73 | Woodmere | 85 | $187,000 | $1,374 | $73,615 |
| 74 | Baton Rouge | 86 | $224,500 | $1,312 | $49,944 |
| 75 | Lafayette | 86 | $251,300 | $1,065 | $61,454 |
| 76 | Claiborne | 86 | $214,100 | $1,181 | $69,173 |
| 77 | Gonzales | 87 | $212,800 | $1,550 | $66,152 |
| 78 | Jefferson | 87 | $253,372 | $1,104 | $56,875 |
| 79 | Timberlane | 88 | $209,200 | $1,410 | $66,170 |
| 80 | Old Jefferson | 88 | $235,900 | $1,174 | $85,466 |
| 81 | Kenner | 89 | $266,045 | $1,129 | $64,099 |
| 82 | Gardere | 89 | $250,600 | $1,135 | $60,694 |
| 83 | Addis | 89 | $242,300 | $1,451 | $105,635 |
| 84 | Youngsville | 90 | $263,200 | $1,318 | $113,164 |
| 85 | Moss Bluff | 90 | $242,300 | $1,303 | $85,984 |
| 86 | Zachary | 91 | $258,000 | $1,440 | $90,507 |
| 87 | Broussard | 91 | $301,000 | $982 | $116,613 |
| 88 | Destrehan | 92 | $293,224 | $1,154 | $100,189 |
| 89 | Village St. George | 92 | $248,600 | $1,416 | $94,191 |
| 90 | Harahan | 93 | $314,205 | $1,052 | $78,222 |
| 91 | Red Chute | 93 | $215,600 | $1,821 | $79,119 |
| 92 | Prairieville | 94 | $302,200 | $1,225 | $115,610 |
| 93 | Central | 94 | $270,700 | $1,373 | $90,091 |
| 94 | Covington | 94 | $292,500 | $1,374 | $73,809 |
| 95 | Metairie | 95 | $319,799 | $1,159 | $73,256 |
| 96 | Luling | 95 | $279,162 | $1,570 | $82,273 |
| 97 | Prien | 95 | $278,400 | $1,398 | $91,300 |
| 98 | Eden Isle | 97 | $324,600 | $1,307 | $76,427 |
| 99 | New Orleans | 98 | $296,400 | $1,625 | $55,339 |
| 100 | Shenandoah | 98 | $319,300 | $1,216 | $107,544 |
| 101 | River Ridge | 99 | $360,253 | $1,067 | $84,464 |
| 102 | Inniswold | 101 | $323,300 | $1,402 | $101,149 |
| 103 | Mandeville | 102 | $363,300 | $1,326 | $89,122 |
| 104 | Belle Chasse | 104 | $361,800 | $1,545 | $96,381 |
| 105 | Oak Hills Place | 111 | $411,800 | $1,444 | $97,466 |