Cost Of Living in Hayes, LA

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23%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

64%

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	Hayes	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	77	92	100
Goods & Services	98	100	100
Groceries	96	96	100
Health care	102	93	100
Housing	36	82	100
Transportation	102	97	100
Utilities	71	83	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Hayes is 17% lower than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Hayes is 23% lower than the national average
Hayes housing is 64% 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	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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	Hayes	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.59	$27.62	7.3%
Beauty Salon	$49.67	$51.11	2.8%
Toothpaste	$4.04	$4.09	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.48	$1.54	4.0%
Movie	$13.50	$12.88	4.8%
Yoga	$20.38	$19.66	3.7%

Groceries

Item	Hayes	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.80	$7.70	1.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.52	$1.66	8.6%
Milk	$4.61	$4.73	2.6%
Potatoes	$5.45	$5.26	3.7%
Pizza	$12.82	$12.76	0.4%
Beer	$9.93	$10.55	5.9%

Health Care

Item	Hayes	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$155.49	$140.06	11.0%
Doctor	$97.03	$153.82	36.9%
Dentist	$145.30	$123.15	18.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.42	$11.73	2.7%
Lipitor	$26.91	$23.61	14.0%

Housing

Item	Hayes	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$116,971.00	$326,622.00	64.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,758.13	$2,480.25	29.1%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$1,444.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Hayes	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.97	$3.06	2.7%
Tire Balancing	$73.44	$65.21	12.6%

Utilities

Item	Hayes	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$112.75	$220.12	48.8%
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.
Roanoke, LA	566	94	5.7%
Lacassine, LA	58	94	5.7%
Lake Arthur, LA	2,801	80	19.9%
Welsh, LA	3,307	90	9.7%
Iowa, LA	3,282	95	5.5%
Hayes, LA	670	77	23.2%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Red Mesa, AZ	670	97	2.5%
Penney Farms, FL	670	104	4.0%
Albion, IA	670	87	13.0%
Grand Ridge, IL	670	93	7.0%
Gibsland, LA	670	79	21.3%
Hayes, LA	670	77	23.2%