Cost Of Living In Bunkie, LA

Bunkie cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Bunkie	Louisiana	National
Cost of living index	86	92	100
Index	Bunkie	Louisiana	National
Goods & Services index	105	99	100
Groceries index	99	96	100
Health care index	109	97	100
Housing index	51	82	100
Transportation index	98	95	100
Utilities index	88	91	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Bunkie, LA cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Bunkie, LA is 86, which is 7% lower than the Louisiana average and 14% lower than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Bunkie, LA are 7% higher than the Louisiana average and 5% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Bunkie is 7% lower than the Louisiana average.
The cost of living in Bunkie is 14% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Bunkie is 49% lower than the national average.
Louisiana general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average.
Louisiana state income tax is 10% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$34,525	$2,877	$806	$1,036
Renters	$20,228	$1,686	$472	$607

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Bunkie, LA as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Bunkie, LA homeowners, is $34,525. This would allow for a maximum of $806 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $20,228 which would result in a maximum of $472 to be spent on rental costs.

Louisiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Louisiana	4%	11%

Louisiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Louisiana	2%	6%

For those who live in Bunkie, LA and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Louisiana income tax rate and the Louisiana sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Louisiana, the sales tax is 4%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 11%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Louisiana, the income tax rate ranges between 2% to 6%.

Goods & Services

Item	Bunkie	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$11.31	$15.56	27.4%
Beauty Salon	$29.75	$36.11	17.6%
Toothpaste	$3.04	$2.47	23.0%
Shampoo	$1.10	$0.96	14.0%
Movie	$9.92	$10.13	2.1%
Bowling	$4.50	$4.74	5.0%

Groceries

Item	Bunkie	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.47	$3.98	12.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.28	$1.41	8.8%
Milk	$3.05	$2.06	48.0%
Potatoes	$3.52	$2.98	18.0%
Pizza	$12.44	$9.47	31.3%
Beer	$8.40	$8.79	4.4%

Health Care

Item	Bunkie	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$94.67	$101.04	6.3%
Doctor	$116.89	$107.44	8.8%
Dentist	$108.17	$90.42	19.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.97	$9.28	18.3%
Lipitor	$377.81	$426.50	11.4%

Housing

Item	Bunkie	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$74,600.00	$175,700.00	57.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,029.33	$1,133.23	9.2%
Apartment Rent	$651.00	$920.00	29.2%

Transportation

Item	Bunkie	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.80	$1.99	9.5%
Tire Balancing	$52.06	$45.76	13.8%

Utilities

Item	Bunkie	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$170.18	$163.81	3.9%
Phone	$19.33	$28.39	31.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fifth Ward, LA	873	82	-18%
Cheneyville, LA	490	82	-18%
Plaucheville, LA	174	84	-16%
Evergreen, LA	303	84	-16%
Pine Prairie, LA	1,502	85	-15%
Bunkie, LA	4,127	86	-14%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Argo, AL	4,127	90	-10%
Kalaheo, HI	4,127	176	76%
Heritage Village, CT	4,126	114	14%
Ellenville, NY	4,126	105	5%
Red Oaks Mill, NY	4,128	138	38%
Bunkie, LA	4,127	86	-14%

Source: The Bunkie, LA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Bunkie, LA Cost of Living