Cost Of Living in Franklin, 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	Franklin	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	81	91	100
Goods & Services	91	96	100
Groceries	91	95	100
Health care	103	99	100
Housing	54	81	100
Transportation	97	96	100
Utilities	90	84	100

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The cost of living in Franklin is 11% lower than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Franklin is 19% lower than the national average
Franklin housing is 46% lower 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	$48,491	$4,041	$1,131	$1,455
Renters	$28,004	$2,334	$653	$840

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Franklin, 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 Franklin, homeowners have a median income of $48,491. Using that number, a maximum of $1,131 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $28,004, which means there is a maximum of $653 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	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.33	$24.26	12.7%
Beauty Salon	$44.46	$45.56	2.4%
Toothpaste	$3.53	$3.70	4.7%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	4.5%
Movie	$9.94	$12.13	18.1%
Bowling	$20.07	$18.00	11.5%

Groceries

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.12	$5.84	12.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.44	$1.57	8.2%
Milk	$4.59	$4.67	1.8%
Potatoes	$5.09	$4.93	3.1%
Pizza	$10.74	$12.09	11.2%
Beer	$9.94	$10.41	4.6%

Health Care

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$105.23	$125.68	16.3%
Doctor	$98.53	$135.78	27.4%
Dentist	$91.40	$113.29	19.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.27	$10.65	3.6%
Lipitor	$500.22	$468.60	6.7%

Housing

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$80,000.00	$184,700.00	56.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,451.87	$2,346.69	38.1%
Apartment Rent	$743.00	$949.00	21.7%

Transportation

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.17	$3.46	8.5%
Tire Balancing	$60.37	$59.92	0.8%

Utilities

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$163.08	$193.99	15.9%
Phone	$187.44	$192.25	2.5%

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.
Sorrel, LA	560	95	4.9%
Glencoe, LA	258	77	22.7%
Charenton, LA	1,560	83	16.9%
Patterson, LA	5,844	84	16.3%
Jeanerette, LA	5,321	86	14.2%
Franklin, LA	6,844	81	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fircrest, WA	6,844	134	33.9%
Hebron, KY	6,845	100	0.2%
Mount Healthy, OH	6,845	90	10.3%
Milford, OH	6,840	97	3.0%
Wescosville, PA	6,848	123	22.9%
Franklin, LA	6,844	81	19.3%

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 Franklin, LA