| Index | Saint Roch | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Cost of living | 92 | 106 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 96 |
| Health care | 100 | 100 | 93 |
| Housing | 81 | 127 | 82 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 97 |
| Utilities | 73 | 73 | 83 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $34,219 | $2,852 | $798 | $1,027 |
| 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 | $25.44 | $27.62 | 7.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.89 | $51.11 | 4.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.68 | $1.54 | 8.9% |
| Movie | $14.59 | $12.88 | 13.3% |
| Yoga | $24.47 | $19.66 | 24.5% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.14 | $7.70 | 5.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.66 | 15.2% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.73 | 0.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.39 | $5.26 | 2.5% |
| Pizza | $11.12 | $12.76 | 12.9% |
| Beer | $9.81 | $10.55 | 7.0% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $131.67 | $140.06 | 6.0% |
| Doctor | $158.33 | $153.82 | 2.9% |
| Dentist | $121.67 | $123.15 | 1.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.77 | $11.73 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $22.79 | $23.61 | 3.5% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $442,857.00 | $326,622.00 | 35.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,988.93 | $2,480.25 | 60.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,565.00 | $1,444.00 | 8.4% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.86 | $3.06 | 6.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $66.39 | $65.21 | 1.8% |
| Item | New Orleans | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $121.11 | $220.12 | 45.0% |
| Phone | $201.46 | $195.71 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pleasure Bend, LA | 310 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Bridge City, LA | 6,575 | 89 | 11.2% |
| Avondale, LA | 4,990 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Westwego, LA | 8,662 | 90 | 9.8% |
| St. Rose, LA | 6,945 | 91 | 8.6% |
| New Orleans, LA | 406,893 | 106 | 6.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arlington, TX | 406,065 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Tampa, FL | 403,927 | 110 | 10.1% |
| Tulsa, OK | 411,711 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Wichita, KS | 398,457 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Aurora, CO | 393,102 | 123 | 23.4% |
| New Orleans, LA | 406,893 | 106 | 6.2% |
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