What is the #1 cheapest places to live in louisiana?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Banks Springs	1,432	46.3
2	Haynesville	2,281	47.2
3	Ringgold	1,475	48.9
4	Mamou	2,884	49.9
5	Homer	2,694	52.8
6	Simmesport	1,455	53.7
7	White Castle	2,278	54.0
8	Vivian	3,020	54.2
9	Arnaudville	1,518	54.5
10	Mansura	1,254	54.8
11	Logansport	1,606	56.1
12	Duson	1,369	56.6
13	Colfax	1,442	56.9
14	Bernice	1,170	57.3
15	Grambling	5,302	57.6
16	Bunkie	3,299	57.8
17	Crescent	1,121	58.0
18	Rayville	3,297	59.4
19	Lawtell	1,044	59.4
20	Ville Platte	6,299	59.7
21	Crowley	11,554	60.0
22	Tallulah	6,124	60.2
23	Farmerville	3,331	60.4
24	Brownsville	3,996	60.8
25	Coushatta	1,945	60.9
26	Ferriday	3,126	60.9
27	Lake Providence	3,424	61.0
28	Olla	1,315	61.4
29	Springhill	4,659	62.5
30	Many	2,202	63.2
31	Cottonport	1,777	63.2
32	Winnsboro	4,777	63.5
33	Richwood	3,840	63.7
34	Mansfield	4,653	63.9
35	Bastrop	9,408	64.2
36	Oak Grove	1,328	64.2
37	Zwolle	1,961	64.5
38	Elton	1,132	64.8
39	St. Martinville	5,367	64.9
40	Jonesboro	4,092	65.3
41	Wisner	1,020	65.4
42	Minden	11,604	65.5
43	Donaldsonville	6,792	65.6
44	Oberlin	1,683	65.6
45	Bayou L'Ourse	2,197	66.1
46	Empire	1,218	66.4
47	Sibley	1,392	66.4
48	Kentwood	2,057	66.7
49	Glenmora	1,299	66.9
50	Lake Arthur	2,599	67.0
51	Greensburg	1,050	67.1
52	Opelousas	15,662	67.5
53	Bawcomville	2,635	68.1
54	Arcadia	2,682	68.1
55	Boyce	1,295	68.4
56	Minorca	1,615	68.4
57	Gueydan	1,431	68.8
58	Baldwin	1,694	68.8
59	Jackson	3,976	69.1
60	Henderson	1,640	69.7
61	Marksville	4,964	69.8
62	Port Sulphur	1,529	69.8
63	Montegut	1,264	69.9
64	Winnfield	4,042	70.3
65	Jonesville	1,425	70.7
66	Kaplan	4,271	71.4
67	Leesville	5,610	71.8
68	Morse	1,039	71.8
69	New Roads	4,457	71.9
70	Iota	1,459	72.0
71	North Vacherie	1,933	72.7
72	Abbeville	11,086	72.8
73	Leonville	1,812	73.1
74	Pine Prairie	1,242	73.7
75	Oakdale	6,614	73.9
76	Natalbany	2,837	74.5
77	Bogalusa	10,539	74.8
78	Eunice	9,261	75.0
79	Paincourtville	1,455	75.3
80	Port Barre	2,292	75.9
81	Natchitoches	17,682	75.9
82	Roseland	1,125	76.0
83	Amelia	2,161	76.3
84	Franklin	6,557	76.4
85	Monroe	47,241	76.5
86	Ruston	22,224	76.5
87	Church Point	4,133	76.7
88	Rayne	7,147	76.9
89	Franklinton	3,615	77.2
90	Erath	1,865	77.4
91	Pierre Part	2,333	77.4
92	Kinder	2,361	77.5
93	Basile	2,096	77.5
94	Patterson	5,801	77.6
95	Jeanerette	4,732	78.1
96	Amite City	4,036	78.3
97	Vienna Bend	1,693	78.4
98	New Llano	2,303	78.6
99	Cade	1,775	78.7
100	DeQuincy	2,990	78.9
101	Breaux Bridge	7,497	80.0
102	Independence	2,045	80.2
103	Raceland	10,517	80.6
104	West Monroe	12,837	80.9
105	Delhi	2,593	81.3
106	Berwick	4,680	81.9
107	Lakeshore	3,111	81.9
108	Ossun	1,940	82.1
109	Bayou Vista	3,931	83.5
110	Vinton	3,245	83.9
111	Hammond	20,790	83.9
112	Fifth Ward	1,104	83.9
113	Chauvin	2,531	84.0
114	New Sarpy	1,200	84.5
115	Delcambre	2,400	84.8
116	New Iberia	27,926	85.0
117	Vidalia	3,938	85.1
118	Jennings	9,679	85.7
119	Lutcher	3,051	85.8
120	Merrydale	9,149	86.2
121	Pineville	14,268	86.3
122	Alexandria	44,566	86.8
123	Marrero	31,866	87.1
124	Galliano	6,563	87.2
125	Ventress	1,325	87.6
126	Shreveport	183,483	88.1
127	Brownfields	5,263	88.4
128	Westwego	8,382	89.1
129	Livonia	1,161	89.1
130	Charenton	1,295	89.2
131	Greenwood	3,123	89.6
132	Scott	8,348	89.7
133	Poydras	2,395	89.9
134	Fordoche	1,010	90.2
135	DeRidder	9,812	90.5
136	Morgan City	11,208	90.7
137	Rosepine	1,817	91.0
138	Haughton	4,473	91.1
139	Benton	2,408	91.3
140	Fort Polk North	2,034	91.4
141	Labadieville	1,324	91.5
142	Cecilia	1,517	91.7
143	Sulphur	21,004	92.0
144	Violet	4,454	92.0
145	Avondale	5,200	92.9
146	Baker	12,322	93.0
147	Schriever	6,052	93.0
148	Golden Meadow	1,791	93.4
149	Gretna	17,468	93.8
150	Houma	32,760	93.8
151	Stonewall	2,394	93.9
152	Baton Rouge	223,699	94.2
153	Clinton	1,100	94.4
154	Arabi	4,436	94.5
155	Ponchatoula	7,839	94.7
156	Port Allen	4,928	94.9
157	Thibodaux	15,792	94.9
158	Gray	5,524	95.1
159	Bossier City	62,832	95.2
160	St. Francisville	1,781	95.2
161	Harvey	21,710	95.3
162	Bridge City	7,258	95.4
163	Urania	1,186	95.4
164	Lockport	2,874	95.5
165	Rosedale	1,099	95.7
166	Lake Charles	81,679	96.4
167	Larose	5,937	96.8
168	Terrytown	25,844	96.9
169	Chalmette	22,447	97.0
170	Sunset	3,026	97.2
171	Jean Lafitte	2,223	98.1
172	Westlake	4,794	98.2
173	St. Gabriel	6,569	98.3
174	Lydia	1,119	98.3
175	Jefferson	9,984	98.8
176	Reserve	7,471	98.8
177	Perry	1,014	99.1
178	Hahnville	3,826	99.2
179	Choudrant	1,382	99.5
180	Erwinville	2,575	99.8
181	Monticello	4,677	100.1
182	Bayou Blue	11,218	100.8
183	Cut Off	5,157	101.1
184	Welsh	3,323	101.3
185	Pearl River	2,614	101.4
186	Edgard	1,521	101.9
187	Fort Polk South	8,056	102.0
188	St. Rose	7,271	102.2
189	Plaquemine	6,136	102.5
190	Carencro	10,882	102.5
191	Swartz	4,691	102.6
192	Waggaman	10,617	103.0
193	Lafayette	121,537	103.3
194	Laplace	28,480	103.4
195	Livingston	1,860	103.5
196	Sterlington	2,045	104.3
197	Chackbay	5,287	104.3
198	Gardere	12,130	104.4
199	Garyville	2,216	104.6
200	Lacombe	6,883	104.8
201	Meraux	7,492	104.8
202	Bayou Cane	22,143	104.9
203	Kenner	65,113	105.0
204	Ball	3,900	105.1
205	Denham Springs	9,362	106.1
206	New Orleans	376,035	107.6
207	Norco	2,858	107.7
208	Blanchard	3,452	108.2
209	Claiborne	12,647	108.3
210	Iowa	3,246	109.3
211	Gramercy	2,876	109.7
212	French Settlement	1,099	109.8
213	Ama	1,473	110.6
214	Deville	1,261	111.4
215	Timberlane	11,169	111.4
216	Slidell	28,664	111.5
217	Estelle	16,761	113.0
218	Woodmere	11,775	113.1
219	Gonzales	12,748	113.9
220	Woodworth	2,352	114.1
221	Mathews	1,579	114.5
222	Jena	4,139	114.6
223	Maurice	2,382	115.6
224	South Vacherie	3,048	115.8
225	Abita Springs	2,669	117.0
226	Slaughter	1,264	117.3
227	Walker	6,385	117.6
228	Metairie	138,995	117.6
229	Brusly	2,592	117.7
230	Harahan	8,939	118.1
231	Killian	1,313	118.5
232	Carlyss	5,184	118.9
233	Lockport Heights	1,441	119.5
234	Bourg	2,386	119.6
235	Boutte	2,283	120.4
236	Eastwood	4,057	120.9
237	Old Jefferson	7,790	121.2
238	Covington	11,568	122.4
239	Wallace	1,383	123.7
240	Elmwood	6,022	123.8
241	River Ridge	13,170	125.1
242	Moss Bluff	11,451	125.2
243	Paulina	1,939	125.8
244	Eden Isle	7,753	126.2
245	Lafourche Crossing	2,439	126.6
246	Grand Point	2,600	127.2
247	Sorrento	2,136	128.7
248	Central	29,603	130.1
249	Luling	13,873	130.2
250	Village St. George	8,880	130.2
251	Red Chute	7,418	130.5
252	Westminster	2,810	130.6
253	Presquille	1,885	131.0
254	Des Allemands	2,565	131.2
255	Destrehan	11,786	132.5
256	Prien	8,248	133.0
257	New Orleans Station	2,414	133.4
258	Zachary	19,637	133.6
259	Broussard	13,791	134.3
260	Belle Rose	1,574	135.1
261	Milton	2,123	135.4
262	Mandeville	12,931	137.9
263	Addis	7,052	141.9
264	Shenandoah	18,259	143.8
265	Inniswold	6,061	144.3
266	Belle Chasse	11,046	145.3
267	Youngsville	16,664	145.8
268	Prairieville	35,010	147.9
269	Bayou Country Club	1,381	148.3
270	Oak Hills Place	8,380	149.8
271	Montz	2,192	155.1
272	Watson	1,503	163.2
273	Bayou Gauche	1,463	171.4

Methodology

Cities in Louisiana are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in louisiana?: Banks Springs ranks #1 with 46.3 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in louisiana?: 1. Banks Springs (46.3), 2. Haynesville (47.2), 3. Ringgold (48.9), 4. Mamou (49.9), 5. Homer (52.8)
How many cities in Louisiana are ranked?: This ranking includes 273 cities in Louisiana with available data.

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