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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 57.

Data Updated: March 2026
Cheapest City
Tallulah
Index: 28
Most Expensive
Oak Hills Place
Index: 96
State Average
57
National: 100
Cities Ranked
105
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All 105 Cities in Louisiana — By Affordability

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Tallulah28$83,900$602$32,624
2Ville Platte31$88,100$678$28,874
3St. Martinville33$91,700$770$33,132
4Bogalusa34$107,000$710$37,846
5Opelousas35$113,000$734$36,260
6Crowley35$141,800$560$27,826
7Abbeville35$99,900$800$34,977
8Bastrop35$85,400$828$30,069
9Oakdale36$106,800$766$45,038
10Franklin37$98,200$861$46,278
11Minden38$116,700$803$29,597
12Eunice38$120,600$778$36,356
13Grambling38$176,000$518$17,670
14Raceland39$163,100$632$53,328
15Patterson39$137,200$745$48,002
16Leesville39$109,700$863$38,292
17Galliano40$131,400$775$53,146
18Morgan City43$146,100$861$56,729
19Jennings43$140,800$861$45,194
20Cut Off43$161,900$759$79,214
21New Iberia44$150,300$878$50,802
22Breaux Bridge45$163,600$831$45,620
23Rayne45$151,900$850$41,603
24Larose45$181,600$739$71,250
25West Monroe46$174,400$815$46,663
26Monroe47$174,800$823$36,521
27Natchitoches47$188,400$777$38,731
28Donaldsonville47$175,500$838$24,160
29DeRidder48$160,800$929$58,596
30Pineville49$182,900$876$51,583
31Baker49$146,700$1,031$59,451
32Scott49$155,700$1,002$54,220
33Plaquemine49$181,600$860$76,857
34Merrydale50$124,300$1,187$41,986
35Schriever50$176,200$932$58,950
36Shreveport51$178,100$980$48,465
37Alexandria51$182,800$946$47,357
38Marrero51$173,200$997$45,633
39Westwego51$168,600$1,013$49,291
40Sulphur52$175,200$1,015$58,044
41Denham Springs52$188,700$950$77,418
42Meraux52$205,600$864$73,792
43St. Rose52$215,100$835$70,379
44Gray52$155,200$1,118$57,472
45Brownfields52$181,400$958$50,809
46Ruston53$226,700$819$32,765
47Bridge City53$119,800$1,306$55,728
48Carlyss53$152,400$1,142$92,004
49Carencro54$211,200$924$70,217
50Chackbay54$229,000$838$74,141
51Hammond55$219,400$932$41,222
52Houma56$207,900$1,011$54,637
53Laplace56$188,900$1,097$68,028
54Bayou Cane56$195,900$1,046$73,235
55Reserve56$160,400$1,201$60,509
56Lacombe56$222,600$945$70,361
57Bossier City57$192,300$1,097$55,130
58Ponchatoula57$194,300$1,079$47,821
59Lake Charles58$204,000$1,090$56,864
60Chalmette58$203,800$1,089$56,875
61Bayou Blue58$184,200$1,207$60,189
62St. Gabriel58$248,100$868$60,093
63Baton Rouge59$224,500$1,044$49,944
64Terrytown59$212,000$1,065$56,944
65Harvey59$189,700$1,196$43,524
66Avondale59$143,900$1,411$47,561
67Thibodaux60$237,400$989$53,775
68Gretna61$242,600$1,017$46,045
69Waggaman61$158,500$1,417$59,566
70Walker61$221,500$1,114$84,912
71Claiborne62$214,100$1,181$69,173
72Estelle63$199,300$1,301$73,519
73Jefferson63$238,000$1,104$56,875
74Lafayette64$251,300$1,065$61,454
75Kenner64$241,800$1,129$64,099
76Woodmere64$187,000$1,374$73,615
77Old Jefferson64$235,900$1,174$85,466
78Gardere65$250,600$1,135$60,694
79Slidell67$207,800$1,381$66,657
80Timberlane67$209,200$1,410$66,170
81Elmwood67$188,300$1,474$83,268
82Broussard68$301,000$982$116,613
83Moss Bluff69$242,300$1,303$85,984
84Harahan71$309,400$1,052$78,222
85Youngsville72$263,200$1,318$113,164
86Gonzales72$212,800$1,550$66,152
87New Orleans73$296,400$1,211$55,339
88Destrehan73$303,400$1,154$100,189
89Village St. George73$248,600$1,416$94,191
90Addis73$242,300$1,451$105,635
91Metairie74$308,900$1,159$73,256
92River Ridge74$330,700$1,067$84,464
93Prairieville75$302,200$1,225$115,610
94Central75$270,700$1,373$90,091
95Zachary75$258,000$1,440$90,507
96Shenandoah77$319,300$1,216$107,544
97Prien77$278,400$1,398$91,300
98Covington78$292,500$1,374$73,809
99Luling80$268,400$1,570$82,273
100Eden Isle80$324,600$1,307$76,427
101Red Chute80$215,600$1,821$79,119
102Inniswold83$323,300$1,402$101,149
103Mandeville86$363,300$1,326$89,122
104Belle Chasse92$361,800$1,545$96,381
105Oak Hills Place96$411,800$1,444$97,466