Cost Of Living in Old Jefferson, LA

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2%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

15%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Old Jefferson	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	102	91	100
Goods & Services	105	96	100
Groceries	97	95	100
Health care	100	99	100
Housing	115	81	100
Transportation	96	96	100
Utilities	73	84	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Old Jefferson is 13% higher than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Old Jefferson is 2% higher than the national average
Old Jefferson housing is 15% higher than the national average
Louisiana general sales tax is 13% lower than the national average
Louisiana state income tax is 18% 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	$79,384	$6,615	$1,852	$2,382
Renters	$54,653	$4,554	$1,275	$1,640

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Old Jefferson, 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 Old Jefferson homeowners, is $79,384. This would allow for a maximum of $1,852 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $54,653 which would result in a maximum of $1,275 to be spent on rental costs.

Louisiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Louisiana	4.45%	11.45%

Louisiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Louisiana	1.85%	4.25%

Goods & Services

Item	Old Jefferson	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.61	$24.26	5.6%
Beauty Salon	$43.33	$45.56	4.9%
Toothpaste	$3.63	$3.70	2.0%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.28	8.9%
Movie	$11.59	$12.13	4.5%
Bowling	$20.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Old Jefferson	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.45	$5.84	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.56	$4.67	2.4%
Potatoes	$5.20	$4.93	5.4%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.09	9.1%
Beer	$10.03	$10.41	3.7%

Health Care

Item	Old Jefferson	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$114.13	$125.68	9.2%
Doctor	$130.33	$135.78	4.0%
Dentist	$114.58	$113.29	1.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.22	$10.65	4.1%
Lipitor	$527.50	$468.60	12.6%

Housing

Item	Old Jefferson	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$202,000.00	$184,700.00	9.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,958.49	$2,346.69	16.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,210.00	$949.00	27.5%

Transportation

Item	Old Jefferson	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.20	$3.46	7.5%
Tire Balancing	$61.61	$59.92	2.8%

Utilities

Item	Old Jefferson	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$111.88	$193.99	42.3%
Phone	$185.70	$192.25	3.4%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bayou Goula, LA	370	97	3.0%
White Castle, LA	2,260	83	17.3%
Baker, LA	13,233	90	10.4%
Merrydale, LA	9,523	90	10.1%
Port Allen, LA	4,883	93	7.4%
Old Jefferson, LA	7,321	102	2.3%

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