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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
97.7
2Claiborne Parish, LA
95.3
3Madison Parish, LA
92.8
4Tensas Parish, LA
92.4
5East Carroll Parish, LA
91.3
6Acadia Parish, LA
90.1
7Sabine Parish, LA
88.9
8Franklin Parish, LA
88.8
9West Carroll Parish, LA
88.8
10De Soto Parish, LA
88.3

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
97.7
64.2
2Claiborne Parish, LA
95.3
67.7
3Madison Parish, LA
92.8
55.7
4Tensas Parish, LA
92.4
59.5
5East Carroll Parish, LA
91.3
65
6Acadia Parish, LA
90.1
56.2
7Sabine Parish, LA
88.9
62.9
8Franklin Parish, LA
88.8
54.5
9West Carroll Parish, LA
88.8
67.9
10De Soto Parish, LA
88.3
66.1
11Jackson Parish, LA
87.5
64.4
12St. Landry Parish, LA
86.6
46.1
13Evangeline Parish, LA
86.1
50.7
14Allen Parish, LA
85.8
67.4
15Red River Parish, LA
85.3
66.4
16Winn Parish, LA
85.3
65.9
17Washington Parish, LA
84.8
46.8
18Avoyelles Parish, LA
84.5
58.7
19Union Parish, LA
83.9
65.7
20Concordia Parish, LA
82.9
46.3
21Webster Parish, LA
80.5
58.2
22LaSalle Parish, LA
79.7
69.2
23Assumption Parish, LA
79.2
70
24Catahoula Parish, LA
77.2
57.1
25Morehouse Parish, LA
75.1
41
26St. Helena Parish, LA
75.1
42.3
27Caldwell Parish, LA
74.7
55.9
28Natchitoches Parish, LA
73.2
63.1
29Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
73.2
54.4
30Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
71.8
53.7
31Vermilion Parish, LA
71
56.4
32St. Mary Parish, LA
70.5
48.6
33Beauregard Parish, LA
69.2
57.2
34Lincoln Parish, LA
68.2
50
35Iberville Parish, LA
67.4
52.8
36St. Martin Parish, LA
66.6
47
37Grant Parish, LA
65.1
52.6
38Richland Parish, LA
63.3
57.1
39East Feliciana Parish, LA
60.7
58.2
40Iberia Parish, LA
57.2
58.9
41St. James Parish, LA
56.3
50.2
42Vernon Parish, LA
55.7
64.2
43Lafourche Parish, LA
54.5
46.3
44Rapides Parish, LA
46.3
36
45Terrebonne Parish, LA
38.8
43
46Ouachita Parish, LA
38.1
34.8
47Tangipahoa Parish, LA
38.1
34
48Cameron Parish, LA
37.5
66.7
49Calcasieu Parish, LA
37.4
44.3
50Caddo Parish, LA
36.8
47.5
51West Feliciana Parish, LA
36.8
64.5
52St. Bernard Parish, LA
29.9
41.6
53West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
29.8
47.6
54Lafayette Parish, LA
25.4
33.7
55Livingston Parish, LA
23.1
43.8
56St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
21.6
41.9
57Jefferson Parish, LA
21.3
33.5
58Bossier Parish, LA
21.2
36.1
59East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
19.9
30.5
60Plaquemines Parish, LA
17.3
53
61St. Charles Parish, LA
16.4
48.2
62Orleans Parish, LA
12.9
23.5
63Ascension Parish, LA
12.8
40.8
64St. Tammany Parish, LA
12.8
44

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