Cost Of Living in Ama, LA

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

1%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Ama	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	97	93	100
Groceries	99	98	100
Health care	94	96	100
Housing	101	82	100
Transportation	93	97	100
Utilities	102	101	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	92	96	100
Household Items	96	98	100
Education & Childcare	92	95	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Ama is 5% higher than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Ama is 3% lower than the national average
Ama housing is 1% higher than the national average
Louisiana general sales tax is 13% lower than the national average
Louisiana state income tax is 29% 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	$74,018	$6,168	$1,727	$2,221
Renters	$46,218	$3,852	$1,078	$1,387

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%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Taft, LA	16	95	4.6%
Pleasure Bend, LA	310	85	15.5%
Bridge City, LA	6,575	88	11.9%
Avondale, LA	4,990	91	9.5%
New Sarpy, LA	1,309	89	11.2%
Ama, LA	1,091	97	2.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Herald, CA	1,091	162	62.5%
Lower Lake, CA	1,091	123	23.4%
Shandon, CA	1,091	134	34.5%
Beckemeyer, IL	1,091	88	12.0%
Shirley, IN	1,091	83	17.3%
Ama, LA	1,091	97	2.9%

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

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