Most affordable towns to live in in Louisiana

Ranked by our Cost of living score out of 100, which is based on everyday prices compared with the rest of the US, and typical rent. Of the 56 towns in Louisiana with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Crowley ranks first with a score of 98. Opelousas and Bogalusa follow, with 94 and 92. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

Rank	Town	Score	Everyday prices	Typical rent	Population
1	Crowley	98	76.6	$594	11,422
2	Opelousas	94	77.9	$717	15,495
3	Bogalusa	92	79.2	$767	10,468
4	Natchitoches	90	80.1	$802	17,577
5	Ruston	89	80.5	$816	22,284
6	West Monroe	89	80.8	$826	12,729
7	Abbeville	89	80.9	$829	11,003
8	Monroe	85	82.4	$886	47,004
9	New Iberia	85	82.6	$894	27,571
10	Minden	85	82.6	$895	11,455
11	Pineville	84	83.0	$910	14,160
12	Morgan City	84	83.2	$917	11,064
13	Alexandria	83	83.5	$931	44,060
14	Carencro	82	83.9	$944	11,619
15	Thibodaux	81	84.3	$960	15,732
16	Shreveport	79	85.0	$987	180,982
17	Baker	79	85.2	$993	12,253
18	Sulphur	79	85.2	$994	20,775
19	Broussard	78	85.6	$1,010	14,322
20	Marrero	76	86.4	$1,042	32,540
21	Houma	75	86.9	$1,058	32,392
22	Gretna	75	86.9	$1,060	17,389
23	Hammond	75	86.9	$1,061	21,539
24	Baton Rouge	74	87.1	$1,067	222,771
25	Lafayette	70	88.0	$1,100	121,715

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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