| Index | Erath | Louisiana | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 85 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 63 | 81 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 84 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $51,781 | $4,315 | $1,208 | $1,554 |
| Renters | $30,439 | $2,537 | $710 | $913 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Louisiana | 4.45% | 11.45% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Louisiana | 1.85% | 4.25% |
| Item | Erath | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.20 | $24.26 | 8.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.83 | $45.56 | 6.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.56 | $3.70 | 3.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.09 | $1.28 | 15.1% |
| Movie | $10.94 | $12.13 | 9.8% |
| Bowling | $17.53 | $18.00 | 2.6% |
| Item | Erath | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.19 | $5.84 | 11.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.9% |
| Milk | $4.51 | $4.67 | 3.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.01 | $4.93 | 1.5% |
| Pizza | $11.51 | $12.09 | 4.8% |
| Beer | $9.91 | $10.41 | 4.8% |
| Item | Erath | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $146.24 | $125.68 | 16.4% |
| Doctor | $113.67 | $135.78 | 16.3% |
| Dentist | $119.98 | $113.29 | 5.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.04 | $10.65 | 5.7% |
| Lipitor | $515.16 | $468.60 | 9.9% |
| Item | Erath | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $114,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,473.88 | $2,346.69 | 37.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $623.00 | $949.00 | 34.4% |
| Item | Erath | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.31 | $3.46 | 4.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $81.71 | $59.92 | 36.4% |
| Item | Erath | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $106.81 | $193.99 | 44.9% |
| Phone | $186.90 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cade, LA | 2,053 | 95 | 4.9% |
| Kaplan, LA | 4,463 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Delcambre, LA | 2,079 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Abbeville, LA | 12,167 | 84 | 16.0% |
| St. Martinville, LA | 5,844 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Erath, LA | 2,286 | 85 | 14.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Las Animas, CO | 2,286 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Nedrow, NY | 2,286 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Adamstown, PA | 2,286 | 105 | 4.6% |
| Plumsteadville, PA | 2,286 | 135 | 35.4% |
| Paia, HI | 2,285 | 195 | 95.5% |
| Erath, LA | 2,286 | 85 | 14.5% |
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