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Most Affordable Cities in Louisiana

The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Home Prices · 30% Rent · 20% Cost Index · 25% Rent Burden · 15% Jobs · 10%

Top 12 Affordability Cities in Louisiana

Ranked by composite score across 5 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 67
Morse, LA
1,039 residents
Home Prices $78,100
Rent $490
Cost Index 88
#2
Score 61.3
Minorca, LA
1,615 residents
Home Prices $53,600
Rent $623
Cost Index 88
#3
Score 61.1
Henderson, LA
1,640 residents
Home Prices $82,100
Rent $720
Cost Index 88
#4
Score 60.9
Oberlin, LA
1,683 residents
Home Prices $95,700
Rent $425
Cost Index 88
#5
Score 60.4
Elton, LA
1,132 residents
Home Prices $88,000
Rent $493
Cost Index 88
#6
Score 59.7
Banks Springs, LA
1,432 residents
Home Prices $70,400
Rent $340
Cost Index 88
#7
Score 58.9
Jeanerette, LA
4,732 residents
Home Prices $94,600
Rent $787
Cost Index 88
#8
Score 58.5
Winnfield, LA
4,042 residents
Home Prices $74,000
Rent $668
Cost Index 88
#9
Score 58.2
Amelia, LA
2,161 residents
Home Prices $80,400
Rent $840
Cost Index 88
#10
Score 57.7
Colfax, LA
1,442 residents
Home Prices $82,400
Rent $582
Cost Index 88
#11
Score 57.6
Tallulah, LA
6,124 residents
Home Prices $83,900
Rent $602
Cost Index 88
#12
Score 57.5
Arnaudville, LA
1,518 residents
Home Prices $87,100
Rent $505
Cost Index 88

Full Ranking, Louisiana

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1 Morse LA 67
2 Minorca LA 61.3
3 Henderson LA 61.1
4 Oberlin LA 60.9
5 Elton LA 60.4
6 Banks Springs LA 59.7
7 Jeanerette LA 58.9
8 Winnfield LA 58.5
9 Amelia LA 58.2
10 Colfax LA 57.7
11 Tallulah LA 57.6
12 Arnaudville LA 57.5
13 Haynesville LA 57.2
14 Duson LA 57.2
15 Ringgold LA 57.1
16 Coushatta LA 56.7
17 Logansport LA 56.6
18 Arcadia LA 56.5
19 Zwolle LA 56.4
20 Jonesboro LA 56.3
21 Cut Off LA 56.2
22 Amite City LA 55.9
23 Lake Arthur LA 55.7
24 Simmesport LA 55.5
25 Golden Meadow LA 55.4
26 Port Barre LA 55.3
27 New Sarpy LA 55.3
28 Mamou LA 55.3
29 Wisner LA 55.2
30 Olla LA 55.1
31 Many LA 55
32 Franklin LA 55
33 Vivian LA 54.7
34 Oak Grove LA 54.6
35 Richwood LA 54.1
36 Charenton LA 53.8
37 Jackson LA 53.7
38 Leonville LA 53.7
39 Bernice LA 53.6
40 Roseland LA 53.4
41 Winnsboro LA 53.4
42 Basile LA 53.1
43 Delcambre LA 52.2
44 New Roads LA 52.1
45 Pine Prairie LA 52
46 Urania LA 51.9
47 Opelousas LA 51.9
48 New Llano LA 51.7
49 Gueydan LA 51.7
50 Berwick LA 51.6

Morse, LA tops the list with a composite score of 67 out of 100, followed by Minorca and Henderson. LA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for affordability.

Rankings combine 5 independent metrics: Home Prices, Rent, Cost Index, Rent Burden, Jobs. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to affordability, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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Best Cities for Retirees
Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.
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Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.
Best Cities for Families
Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.
Best Cities for Young Professionals
High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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