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Cheapest Cost of Living in Louisiana

Top 100 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

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The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.
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Cheapest Cost of Living — Louisiana

1 New Orleans 88.2
2 Baton Rouge 88.2
3 Shreveport 88.2
4 Metairie 88.2
5 Lafayette 88.2
6 Lake Charles 88.2
7 Kenner 88.2
8 Bossier City 88.2
9 Monroe 88.2
10 Alexandria 88.2
11 Prairieville 88.2
12 Houma 88.2
13 Marrero 88.2
14 Central 88.2
15 Slidell 88.2
16 Laplace 88.2
17 New Iberia 88.2
18 Terrytown 88.2
19 Chalmette 88.2
20 Ruston 88.2
21 Bayou Cane 88.2
22 Harvey 88.2
23 Sulphur 88.2
24 Hammond 88.2
25 Zachary 88.2
26 Shenandoah 88.2
27 Natchitoches 88.2
28 Gretna 88.2
29 Estelle 88.2
30 Youngsville 88.2
31 Thibodaux 88.2
32 Opelousas 88.2
33 Pineville 88.2
34 Luling 88.2
35 Broussard 88.2
36 River Ridge 88.2
37 Mandeville 88.2
38 West Monroe 88.2
39 Gonzales 88.2
40 Claiborne 88.2
41 Baker 88.2
42 Gardere 88.2
43 Destrehan 88.2
44 Woodmere 88.2
45 Minden 88.2
46 Covington 88.2
47 Crowley 88.2
48 Moss Bluff 88.2
49 Bayou Blue 88.2
50 Morgan City 88.2
51 Timberlane 88.2
52 Abbeville 88.2
53 Belle Chasse 88.2
54 Carencro 88.2
55 Waggaman 88.2
56 Bogalusa 88.2
57 Raceland 88.2
58 Jefferson 88.2
59 DeRidder 88.2
60 Jennings 88.2
61 Bastrop 88.2
62 Denham Springs 88.2
63 Eunice 88.2
64 Merrydale 88.2
65 Harahan 88.2
66 Village St. George 88.2
67 Westwego 88.2
68 Oak Hills Place 88.2
69 Scott 88.2
70 Prien 88.2
71 Fort Polk South 88.2
72 Ponchatoula 88.2
73 Old Jefferson 88.2
74 Eden Isle 88.2
75 Breaux Bridge 88.2
76 Meraux 88.2
77 Reserve 88.2
78 Red Chute 88.2
79 St. Rose 88.2
80 Bridge City 88.2
81 Rayne 88.2
82 Addis 88.2
83 Lacombe 88.2
84 Donaldsonville 88.2
85 Oakdale 88.2
86 St. Gabriel 88.2
87 Galliano 88.2
88 Franklin 88.2
89 Walker 88.2
90 Ville Platte 88.2
91 Plaquemine 88.2
92 Tallulah 88.2
93 Inniswold 88.2
94 Schriever 88.2
95 Elmwood 88.2
96 Larose 88.2
97 Patterson 88.2
98 Leesville 88.2
99 Gray 88.2
100 St. Martinville 88.2

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living in Louisiana.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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