Cost Of Living in Port Allen, LA

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7%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

18%

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	Port Allen	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	93	91	100
Goods & Services	105	96	100
Groceries	97	95	100
Health care	100	99	100
Housing	82	81	100
Transportation	96	96	100
Utilities	73	84	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Port Allen is 2% higher than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Port Allen is 7% lower than the national average
Port Allen housing is 18% lower 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	$55,551	$4,629	$1,296	$1,667
Renters	$49,474	$4,123	$1,154	$1,484

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Port Allen, LA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Port Allen have a median income of $55,551. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,296 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $49,474, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,154.

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	Port Allen	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	Port Allen	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	Port Allen	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	Port Allen	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$139,800.00	$184,700.00	24.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,958.49	$2,346.69	16.5%
Apartment Rent	$926.00	$949.00	2.4%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Port Allen	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.
Rosedale, LA	1,225	97	3.0%
Crescent, LA	875	97	3.0%
Grosse Tete, LA	514	86	14.1%
Baker, LA	13,233	90	10.4%
Merrydale, LA	9,523	90	10.1%
Port Allen, LA	4,883	93	7.4%

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