Index | Benton | Louisiana | National |
Cost of living index | 82 | 92 | 100 |
Index | Benton | Louisiana | National |
Goods & Services index | 97 | 97 | 100 |
Groceries index | 99 | 98 | 100 |
Health care index | 95 | 97 | 100 |
Housing index | 56 | 81 | 100 |
Transportation index | 93 | 97 | 100 |
Utilities index | 75 | 94 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $51,648 | $4,304 | $1,205 | $1,550 |
Renters | $21,111 | $1,759 | $493 | $633 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Louisiana | 5% | 12% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Louisiana | 2% | 6% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $15.51 | $16.09 | 3.6% |
Beauty Salon | $54.81 | $37.33 | 46.8% |
Toothpaste | $2.13 | $2.45 | 13.0% |
Shampoo | $1.02 | $1.00 | 1.9% |
Movie | $9.63 | $10.28 | 6.3% |
Bowling | $4.96 | $4.93 | 0.5% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.91 | $3.80 | 29.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.04 | $1.40 | 25.5% |
Milk | $2.98 | $2.01 | 48.4% |
Potatoes | $3.14 | $3.01 | 4.2% |
Pizza | $10.99 | $9.89 | 11.2% |
Beer | $8.05 | $8.90 | 9.6% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $76.67 | $102.16 | 25.0% |
Doctor | $97.55 | $108.36 | 10.0% |
Dentist | $88.42 | $92.53 | 4.4% |
Ibuprofen | $8.61 | $9.28 | 7.2% |
Lipitor | $447.55 | $425.82 | 5.1% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $90,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,069.76 | $1,202.44 | 11.0% |
Apartment Rent | $684.00 | $949.00 | 27.9% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.09 | $2.24 | 7.0% |
Tire Balancing | $43.77 | $46.29 | 5.5% |
Item | Benton | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $109.48 | $165.96 | 34.0% |
Phone | $24.59 | $28.68 | 14.3% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Vivian, LA | 3,645 | 77 | -23% |
Oil City, LA | 990 | 79 | -21% |
Plain Dealing, LA | 903 | 80 | -20% |
Mooringsport, LA | 722 | 80 | -20% |
Lakeview, LA | 1,267 | 84 | -16% |
Benton, LA | 1,909 | 82 | -18% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Warren, OR | 1,909 | 121 | 21% |
Las Animas, CO | 1,909 | 78 | -22% |
Monon, IN | 1,909 | 82 | -18% |
Huntington, UT | 1,909 | 87 | -13% |
Seymour, MO | 1,909 | 81 | -19% |
Benton, LA | 1,909 | 82 | -18% |