Cost Of Living in Carencro, LA

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

5%

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	Carencro	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	97	93	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	96	96	100
Housing	95	82	100
Transportation	100	97	100
Utilities	100	101	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	93	96	100
Household Items	100	98	100
Education & Childcare	96	95	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Carencro is 4% higher than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Carencro is 3% lower than the national average
Carencro housing is 5% lower 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	$95,136	$7,928	$2,220	$2,854
Renters	$32,503	$2,709	$758	$975

The affordability of the housing market in Carencro, LA as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Carencro homeowners, the median income is $95,136. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,220 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $32,503. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $758 for their rent related monthly 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%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Branch, LA	368	74	26.3%
Arnaudville, LA	1,661	81	19.0%
Cankton, LA	932	83	17.3%
Lawtell, LA	762	84	16.3%
Church Point, LA	4,542	84	15.7%
Carencro, LA	9,636	97	3.5%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Murillo, TX	9,633	92	7.6%
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Minto, ON	9,623	n/a
Exeter, NH	9,649	113	12.8%
Northwest Harborcreek, PA	9,651	97	2.5%
Carencro, LA	9,636	97	3.5%