Most Affordable Cities in Louisiana
Cost of living rankings for 101 cities in Louisiana with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Louisiana is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 85.
1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Bastrop
Index: 66
Most Expensive
Elmwood
Index: 113
State Average
85
National: 100
Cities Ranked
101
eligible statewide total
Louisiana Affordability Ranking
Showing 101–101 of 101 eligible cities — 1 on this page. Page 3 of 3.
2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.