Cost Of Living in Eden Isle, LA

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	Eden Isle	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	110	91	100
Goods & Services	103	96	100
Groceries	96	95	100
Health care	114	99	100
Housing	142	81	100
Transportation	92	96	100
Utilities	78	84	100

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The cost of living in Eden Isle is 22% higher than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Eden Isle is 10% higher than the national average
Eden Isle housing is 42% higher 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	$74,294	$6,191	$1,733	$2,229
Renters	$34,308	$2,859	$800	$1,029

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Eden Isle, LA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Eden Isle, homeowners have a median income of $74,294. Using that number, a maximum of $1,733 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $34,308, which means there is a maximum of $800 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Eden Isle	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.67	$24.26	10.7%
Beauty Salon	$43.17	$45.56	5.3%
Toothpaste	$3.57	$3.70	3.6%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	4.5%
Movie	$13.30	$12.13	9.6%
Bowling	$12.33	$18.00	31.5%

Groceries

Item	Eden Isle	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.15	$5.84	5.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.6%
Milk	$4.55	$4.67	2.5%
Potatoes	$5.31	$4.93	7.5%
Pizza	$12.61	$12.09	4.3%
Beer	$10.23	$10.41	1.7%

Health Care

Item	Eden Isle	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$128.17	$125.68	2.0%
Doctor	$127.78	$135.78	5.9%
Dentist	$129.44	$113.29	14.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.46	$10.65	1.8%
Lipitor	$482.03	$468.60	2.9%

Housing

Item	Eden Isle	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$285,200.00	$184,700.00	54.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,882.94	$2,346.69	19.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,063.00	$949.00	12.0%

Transportation

Item	Eden Isle	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.14	$3.46	9.2%
Tire Balancing	$68.00	$59.92	13.5%

Utilities

Item	Eden Isle	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$149.86	$193.99	22.8%
Phone	$186.90	$192.25	2.8%

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.
Pearlington, MS	803	84	15.6%
Pearl River, LA	2,618	96	3.9%
Slidell, LA	27,782	99	1.5%
Lacombe, LA	7,294	100	0.4%
Lafourche Crossing, LA	1,982	109	9.0%
Eden Isle, LA	8,103	110	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Vinton, VA	8,102	93	7.2%
Irondale, GA	8,107	90	10.0%
Topanga, CA	8,098	242	141.9%
North Bay Village, FL	8,108	127	26.9%
Island Lake, IL	8,112	109	8.7%
Eden Isle, LA	8,103	110	10.3%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Eden Isle, LA