| Index | Fifth Ward | Louisiana | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 85 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 76 | 81 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 84 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $90,982 | $7,582 | $2,123 | $2,730 |
| Renters | $41,218 | $3,435 | $962 | $1,237 |
| 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 | Fifth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.17 | $24.26 | 4.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.17 | $45.56 | 22.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.07 | $1.28 | 16.4% |
| Movie | $10.30 | $12.13 | 15.1% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $18.00 | 16.7% |
| Item | Fifth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.99 | $5.84 | 2.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.69 | $1.57 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 3.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.07 | $4.93 | 2.8% |
| Pizza | $11.12 | $12.09 | 8.0% |
| Beer | $9.97 | $10.41 | 4.2% |
| Item | Fifth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $135.00 | $125.68 | 7.4% |
| Doctor | $79.00 | $135.78 | 41.8% |
| Dentist | $99.88 | $113.29 | 11.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.05 | $10.65 | 5.7% |
| Lipitor | $509.31 | $468.60 | 8.7% |
| Item | Fifth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $130,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 29.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,793.84 | $2,346.69 | 23.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $832.00 | $949.00 | 12.3% |
| Item | Fifth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.46 | 8.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.80 | $59.92 | 13.1% |
| Item | Fifth Ward | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $190.12 | $193.99 | 2.0% |
| Phone | $186.90 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Evergreen, LA | 282 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Mansura, LA | 1,529 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Marksville, LA | 5,376 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Cottonport, LA | 1,792 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Lecompte, LA | 811 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Fifth Ward, LA | 1,069 | 89 | 11.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bodega Bay, CA | 1,069 | 181 | 80.8% |
| Utica, NE | 1,069 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Catawba, SC | 1,069 | 99 | 0.6% |
| China, TX | 1,069 | 92 | 7.7% |
| Rocky Ridge, UT | 1,069 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Fifth Ward, LA | 1,069 | 89 | 11.0% |
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