Cost Of Living in Fort Polk South, LA

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2%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

6%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; 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	Fort Polk South	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	102	92	100
Goods & Services	103	100	100
Groceries	96	96	100
Health care	89	93	100
Housing	106	82	100
Transportation	101	97	100
Utilities	103	83	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Fort Polk South is 11% higher than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Fort Polk South is 2% higher than the national average
Fort Polk South housing is 6% 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	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$74,847	$6,237	$1,746	$2,246

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Fort Polk South, 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 Fort Polk South have a median income of $0. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $0 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $74,847, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,746.

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	Fort Polk South	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$30.00	$27.62	8.6%
Beauty Salon	$41.67	$51.11	18.5%
Toothpaste	$4.16	$4.09	1.6%
Shampoo	$1.40	$1.54	9.2%
Movie	$10.50	$12.88	18.5%
Yoga	$20.00	$19.66	1.7%

Groceries

Item	Fort Polk South	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.64	$7.70	0.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.66	15.2%
Milk	$4.62	$4.73	2.4%
Potatoes	$5.42	$5.26	3.1%
Pizza	$11.99	$12.76	6.1%
Beer	$10.19	$10.55	3.4%

Health Care

Item	Fort Polk South	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$134.53	$140.06	3.9%
Doctor	$97.76	$153.82	36.4%
Dentist	$107.37	$123.15	12.8%
Ibuprofen	$11.47	$11.73	2.2%
Lipitor	$26.17	$23.61	10.8%

Housing

Item	Fort Polk South	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$326,622.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,846.02	$2,480.25	25.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,535.00	$1,444.00	6.3%

Transportation

Item	Fort Polk South	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.75	$3.06	10.0%
Tire Balancing	$82.58	$65.21	26.6%

Utilities

Item	Fort Polk South	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$225.85	$220.12	2.6%
Phone	$201.46	$195.71	2.9%

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.
Sugartown, LA	193	100	0.4%
Leesville, LA	5,980	88	12.3%
New Llano, LA	2,879	90	10.3%
Rosepine, LA	1,821	88	11.9%
DeRidder, LA	11,341	91	9.3%
Fort Polk South, LA	9,145	102	2.1%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Garrison, MD	9,145	121	20.7%
Scott, LA	9,146	91	8.9%
Newark, NY	9,146	90	10.1%
Willow Street, PA	9,148	120	20.2%
Lorraine, QC	9,148	n/a
Fort Polk South, LA	9,145	102	2.1%