Cost Of Living in Amite City, 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	Amite City	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	84	91	100
Goods & Services	95	96	100
Groceries	96	95	100
Health care	98	99	100
Housing	63	81	100
Transportation	93	96	100
Utilities	81	84	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Amite City is 7% lower than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Amite City is 16% lower than the national average
Amite City housing is 37% 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	$20,139	$1,678	$470	$604
Renters	$36,331	$3,028	$848	$1,090

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Amite City, 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 Amite City, homeowners have a median income of $20,139. Using that number, a maximum of $470 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $36,331, which means there is a maximum of $848 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	Amite City	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.85	$24.26	2.4%
Beauty Salon	$46.92	$45.56	3.0%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.19	$1.28	6.9%
Movie	$11.93	$12.13	1.7%
Bowling	$19.00	$18.00	5.6%

Groceries

Item	Amite City	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.61	$5.84	3.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.68	$1.57	6.5%
Milk	$4.53	$4.67	3.0%
Potatoes	$5.12	$4.93	3.7%
Pizza	$10.95	$12.09	9.4%
Beer	$9.71	$10.41	6.8%

Health Care

Item	Amite City	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$95.65	$125.68	23.9%
Doctor	$125.52	$135.78	7.6%
Dentist	$122.39	$113.29	8.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.07	$10.65	5.5%
Lipitor	$463.70	$468.60	1.0%

Housing

Item	Amite City	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$95,800.00	$184,700.00	48.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,456.60	$2,346.69	37.9%
Apartment Rent	$836.00	$949.00	11.9%

Transportation

Item	Amite City	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.18	$3.46	8.0%
Tire Balancing	$57.42	$59.92	4.2%

Utilities

Item	Amite City	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$136.13	$193.99	29.8%
Phone	$187.85	$192.25	2.3%

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.
Tangipahoa, LA	641	75	24.8%
Kentwood, LA	2,102	80	20.0%
Montpelier, LA	323	82	18.4%
Roseland, LA	1,186	82	17.9%
Independence, LA	2,578	83	17.1%
Amite City, LA	4,459	84	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Castle Hills, TX	4,459	119	18.9%
Farley, KY	4,458	84	15.8%
East Palestine, OH	4,457	88	11.9%
Pilot Point, TX	4,457	108	7.7%
Wingate, NC	4,456	96	3.8%
Amite City, LA	4,459	84	16.0%

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 Amite City, LA