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Cost of Living · Louisiana

Most Affordable Counties in Louisiana 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Louisiana

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Bienville Parish, LA
97.8
2Claiborne Parish, LA
97.3
3Winn Parish, LA
95.8
4Madison Parish, LA
95.3
5Tensas Parish, LA
93.2
6West Carroll Parish, LA
92.6
7Sabine Parish, LA
91.2
8Jackson Parish, LA
89.3
9Allen Parish, LA
88
10Evangeline Parish, LA
87.3

All Louisiana Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

64 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Bienville Parish, LA
97.8
64.2
2Claiborne Parish, LA
97.3
68.8
3Winn Parish, LA
95.8
67.8
4Madison Parish, LA
95.3
56.6
5Tensas Parish, LA
93.2
59.6
6West Carroll Parish, LA
92.6
68.4
7Sabine Parish, LA
91.2
63.8
8Jackson Parish, LA
89.3
64.2
9Allen Parish, LA
88
68.4
10Evangeline Parish, LA
87.3
50.6
11Franklin Parish, LA
86.8
54
12St. Landry Parish, LA
86.3
46.1
13Catahoula Parish, LA
86
58.9
14Acadia Parish, LA
85.4
55.4
15Union Parish, LA
84.5
66.8
16Red River Parish, LA
84.2
64.2
17Caldwell Parish, LA
84
58.8
18LaSalle Parish, LA
84
70.9
19Washington Parish, LA
83.4
46.4
20East Carroll Parish, LA
82.7
63.3
21Avoyelles Parish, LA
82.2
58.3
22De Soto Parish, LA
81.7
65.1
23St. Helena Parish, LA
80.3
46.9
24Webster Parish, LA
80.3
58.1
25Concordia Parish, LA
80.2
45.8
26Morehouse Parish, LA
79.1
42.2
27East Feliciana Parish, LA
77.7
61.8
28Cameron Parish, LA
77.1
75.1
29Assumption Parish, LA
77
69.4
30Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
75.2
54.3
31Grant Parish, LA
74.8
53.8
32Vermilion Parish, LA
73.9
57.6
33Natchitoches Parish, LA
73.4
63.1
34St. Mary Parish, LA
71.6
48.9
35Richland Parish, LA
69.4
58.1
36Lincoln Parish, LA
68.3
49.8
37Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
67.8
53.1
38St. Martin Parish, LA
67.3
47.6
39Beauregard Parish, LA
66.5
57.1
40St. James Parish, LA
63.1
51.8
41Iberville Parish, LA
61.2
52.2
42Iberia Parish, LA
57.2
59.3
43Vernon Parish, LA
54.6
64.3
44Lafourche Parish, LA
52.3
47.1
45Rapides Parish, LA
45.1
36
46Ouachita Parish, LA
41.5
35.3
47Terrebonne Parish, LA
39.2
43.5
48Tangipahoa Parish, LA
37.7
34.1
49Calcasieu Parish, LA
36.3
44.6
50Caddo Parish, LA
35.5
47.7
51St. Bernard Parish, LA
34.6
42.5
52West Feliciana Parish, LA
34
65.8
53West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
28.8
46.9
54Lafayette Parish, LA
25.5
34.3
55St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
24.8
43.1
56Livingston Parish, LA
23.1
43.3
57Plaquemines Parish, LA
22.8
54.9
58Jefferson Parish, LA
21.6
34.2
59Bossier Parish, LA
20.9
36.2
60East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
19.1
31.4
61St. Charles Parish, LA
16.7
48.8
62Ascension Parish, LA
13.1
41.2
63Orleans Parish, LA
12.9
24
64St. Tammany Parish, LA
12.8
44.1

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