Index | Kinder | Louisiana | National |
Cost of living | 88 | 91 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 97 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 74 | 81 | 100 |
Transportation | 107 | 96 | 100 |
Utilities | 71 | 84 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $71,250 | $5,938 | $1,662 | $2,138 |
Renters | $48,317 | $4,026 | $1,127 | $1,450 |
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 | Kinder | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.06 | $24.26 | 15.6% |
Beauty Salon | $36.33 | $45.56 | 20.3% |
Toothpaste | $3.55 | $3.70 | 4.0% |
Shampoo | $1.16 | $1.28 | 9.2% |
Movie | $8.80 | $12.13 | 27.5% |
Bowling | $13.11 | $18.00 | 27.2% |
Item | Kinder | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.20 | $5.84 | 11.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.0% |
Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 3.9% |
Potatoes | $5.35 | $4.93 | 8.5% |
Pizza | $10.35 | $12.09 | 14.3% |
Beer | $9.97 | $10.41 | 4.2% |
Item | Kinder | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $122.17 | $125.68 | 2.8% |
Doctor | $140.61 | $135.78 | 3.6% |
Dentist | $115.15 | $113.29 | 1.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.15 | $10.65 | 4.7% |
Lipitor | $532.22 | $468.60 | 13.6% |
Item | Kinder | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $128,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 30.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,906.83 | $2,346.69 | 18.7% |
Apartment Rent | $791.00 | $949.00 | 16.6% |
Item | Kinder | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.08 | $3.46 | 10.9% |
Tire Balancing | $50.28 | $59.92 | 16.1% |
Item | Kinder | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $127.90 | $193.99 | 34.1% |
Phone | $186.90 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Basile, LA | 2,132 | 78 | 21.6% |
Elton, LA | 1,322 | 80 | 20.3% |
Oberlin, LA | 1,778 | 80 | 19.9% |
Fenton, LA | 264 | 80 | 19.8% |
Reeves, LA | 171 | 83 | 17.2% |
Kinder, LA | 2,609 | 88 | 11.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Aromas, CA | 2,609 | 181 | 81.5% |
Gap, PA | 2,609 | 117 | 16.6% |
Iona, ID | 2,608 | 104 | 3.7% |
Midland, PA | 2,608 | 83 | 17.1% |
Hoxie, AR | 2,610 | 78 | 21.7% |
Kinder, LA | 2,609 | 88 | 11.7% |