| Index | New Aurora-English Turn | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Cost of living | 104 | 101 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 107 | 98 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 97 |
| Health care | 117 | 117 | 99 |
| Housing | 113 | 104 | 81 |
| Transportation | 97 | 97 | 96 |
| Utilities | 76 | 76 | 87 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $76,446 | $6,371 | $1,784 | $2,294 |
| 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 | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.00 | $20.27 | 1.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.33 | $40.39 | 19.6% |
| Toothpaste | $2.35 | $2.36 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.04 | $1.08 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $12.21 | $10.99 | 11.1% |
| Bowling | $20.67 | $15.49 | 33.4% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.85 | $4.30 | 12.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.21 | $1.40 | 13.8% |
| Milk | $2.30 | $2.20 | 4.3% |
| Potatoes | $3.14 | $3.22 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $9.93 | $10.74 | 7.6% |
| Beer | $9.15 | $9.60 | 4.7% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $102.44 | $109.73 | 6.6% |
| Doctor | $158.33 | $118.34 | 33.8% |
| Dentist | $118.89 | $100.94 | 17.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.13 | $9.93 | 12.1% |
| Lipitor | $513.19 | $469.53 | 9.3% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $197,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 6.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,804.22 | $1,229.62 | 46.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $929.00 | $949.00 | 2.1% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.45 | $2.71 | 9.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.77 | $51.86 | 7.5% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $100.21 | $170.84 | 41.3% |
| Phone | $183.56 | $187.18 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pleasure Bend, LA | 319 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Barataria, LA | 1,008 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Bridge City, LA | 6,663 | 89 | 11.5% |
| Poydras, LA | 2,394 | 90 | 10.5% |
| Violet, LA | 5,621 | 92 | 8.2% |
| New Orleans, LA | 382,922 | 101 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arlington, TX | 383,899 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Wichita, KS | 388,033 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Cleveland, OH | 389,165 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Bakersfield, CA | 367,555 | 111 | 11.5% |
| Tulsa, OK | 399,906 | 89 | 11.3% |
| New Orleans, LA | 382,922 | 101 | 1.1% |
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