| Index | French Settlement | Louisiana | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 89 | 81 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 73 | 84 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $44,893 | $3,741 | $1,047 | $1,347 |
| Renters | $42,000 | $3,500 | $980 | $1,260 |
| 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 | French Settlement | 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% |
| Item | French Settlement | 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% |
| Item | French Settlement | 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% |
| Item | French Settlement | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $160,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 13.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,958.49 | $2,346.69 | 16.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $904.00 | $949.00 | 4.7% |
| Item | French Settlement | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $61.61 | $59.92 | 2.8% |
| Item | French Settlement | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $111.88 | $193.99 | 42.3% |
| Phone | $185.70 | $192.25 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lemannville, LA | 980 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Donaldsonville, LA | 8,424 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Albany, LA | 1,300 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Springfield, LA | 562 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Denham Springs, LA | 9,908 | 95 | 5.4% |
| French Settlement, LA | 960 | 95 | 5.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Eldridge, CA | 960 | 183 | 82.7% |
| Shellman, GA | 960 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Pine River, MN | 960 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Claverack-Red Mills, NY | 960 | 109 | 9.1% |
| Six Mile, SC | 960 | 104 | 3.9% |
| French Settlement, LA | 960 | 95 | 5.3% |
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