| Index | Tangipahoa | Louisiana | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 92 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 88 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 33 | 82 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 72 | 83 | 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 | Tangipahoa | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.00 | $27.62 | 9.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.00 | $51.11 | 2.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.63 | $1.54 | 5.7% |
| Movie | $11.53 | $12.88 | 10.5% |
| Yoga | $18.67 | $19.66 | 5.0% |
| Item | Tangipahoa | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.25 | $7.70 | 7.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.66 | 17.0% |
| Milk | $4.67 | $4.73 | 1.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.39 | $5.26 | 2.5% |
| Pizza | $11.10 | $12.76 | 13.0% |
| Beer | $10.09 | $10.55 | 4.4% |
| Item | Tangipahoa | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $121.33 | $140.06 | 13.4% |
| Doctor | $144.00 | $153.82 | 6.4% |
| Dentist | $98.50 | $123.15 | 20.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.56 | $11.73 | 1.5% |
| Lipitor | $20.22 | $23.61 | 14.4% |
| Item | Tangipahoa | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $41,668.00 | $326,622.00 | 87.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,909.51 | $2,480.25 | 23.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,163.00 | $1,444.00 | 19.5% |
| Item | Tangipahoa | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.80 | $3.06 | 8.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.84 | $65.21 | 14.4% |
| Item | Tangipahoa | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $116.83 | $220.12 | 46.9% |
| Phone | $201.46 | $195.71 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kentwood, LA | 2,172 | 80 | 19.5% |
| Osyka, MS | 619 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Montpelier, LA | 332 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Roseland, LA | 1,221 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Amite City, LA | 4,608 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Tangipahoa, LA | 665 | 76 | 24.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tower Hill, IL | 665 | 77 | 22.8% |
| Bucklin, KS | 665 | 79 | 21.5% |
| Battle Lake, MN | 665 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Howells, NE | 665 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Monroe, OR | 665 | 104 | 4.2% |
| Tangipahoa, LA | 665 | 76 | 24.4% |