Index | Parks | Louisiana | National |
Cost of living | 85 | 91 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 98 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 85 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 62 | 81 | 100 |
Transportation | 94 | 96 | 100 |
Utilities | 89 | 84 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $53,125 | $4,427 | $1,240 | $1,594 |
Renters | $41,382 | $3,449 | $966 | $1,242 |
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 | Parks | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $26.20 | $24.26 | 8.0% |
Beauty Salon | $42.83 | $45.56 | 6.0% |
Toothpaste | $3.56 | $3.70 | 3.8% |
Shampoo | $1.09 | $1.28 | 15.1% |
Movie | $10.94 | $12.13 | 9.8% |
Bowling | $17.53 | $18.00 | 2.6% |
Item | Parks | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.19 | $5.84 | 11.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.9% |
Milk | $4.51 | $4.67 | 3.4% |
Potatoes | $5.01 | $4.93 | 1.5% |
Pizza | $11.51 | $12.09 | 4.8% |
Beer | $9.91 | $10.41 | 4.8% |
Item | Parks | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $146.24 | $125.68 | 16.4% |
Doctor | $113.67 | $135.78 | 16.3% |
Dentist | $119.98 | $113.29 | 5.9% |
Ibuprofen | $10.04 | $10.65 | 5.7% |
Lipitor | $515.16 | $468.60 | 9.9% |
Item | Parks | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $113,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,473.88 | $2,346.69 | 37.2% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Parks | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.31 | $3.46 | 4.5% |
Tire Balancing | $81.71 | $59.92 | 36.4% |
Item | Parks | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $106.81 | $193.99 | 44.9% |
Phone | $186.90 | $192.25 | 2.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cade, LA | 2,053 | 95 | 4.9% |
Arnaudville, LA | 1,614 | 79 | 20.5% |
Henderson, LA | 2,261 | 83 | 16.8% |
Loreauville, LA | 778 | 85 | 15.3% |
St. Martinville, LA | 5,844 | 86 | 14.2% |
Parks, LA | 882 | 85 | 15.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Morven, GA | 882 | 76 | 23.8% |
Arbon Valley, ID | 882 | 87 | 12.6% |
Harwick, PA | 882 | 91 | 9.1% |
Carolina, RI | 882 | 125 | 24.7% |
Frost, TX | 882 | 85 | 15.1% |
Parks, LA | 882 | 85 | 15.0% |