| Index | Hayes | Louisiana | National |
| Cost of living | 77 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 36 | 81 | 100 |
| Transportation | 107 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 71 | 84 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Hayes | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.06 | $24.26 | 15.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $36.33 | $45.56 | 20.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.55 | $3.70 | 4.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.16 | $1.28 | 9.2% |
| Movie | $8.80 | $12.13 | 27.5% |
| Bowling | $13.11 | $18.00 | 27.2% |
| Item | Hayes | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.20 | $5.84 | 11.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 3.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.35 | $4.93 | 8.5% |
| Pizza | $10.35 | $12.09 | 14.3% |
| Beer | $9.97 | $10.41 | 4.2% |
| Item | Hayes | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $122.17 | $125.68 | 2.8% |
| Doctor | $140.61 | $135.78 | 3.6% |
| Dentist | $115.15 | $113.29 | 1.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.15 | $10.65 | 4.7% |
| Lipitor | $532.22 | $468.60 | 13.6% |
| Item | Hayes | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $66,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 63.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,906.83 | $2,346.69 | 18.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Hayes | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.08 | $3.46 | 10.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.28 | $59.92 | 16.1% |
| Item | Hayes | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $127.90 | $193.99 | 34.1% |
| Phone | $186.90 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Roanoke, LA | 550 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Lacassine, LA | 57 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Lake Arthur, LA | 2,742 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Welsh, LA | 3,209 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Iowa, LA | 3,209 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Hayes, LA | 654 | 77 | 23.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dongola, IL | 654 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Homecroft, IN | 654 | 97 | 3.2% |
| Port Sanilac, MI | 654 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Unionville, MI | 654 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Ellsinore, MO | 654 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Hayes, LA | 654 | 77 | 23.0% |
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