Index | Starks | Louisiana | National |
Cost of living | 70 | 91 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 97 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 12 | 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Renters | $2,499 | $208 | $58 | $75 |
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 | Starks | 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 | Starks | 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 | Starks | 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 | Starks | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $9,999.00 | $184,700.00 | 94.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,906.83 | $2,346.69 | 18.7% |
Apartment Rent | $244.00 | $949.00 | 74.3% |
Item | Starks | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.08 | $3.46 | 10.9% |
Tire Balancing | $50.28 | $59.92 | 16.1% |
Item | Starks | 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. |
Deweyville, TX | 661 | 87 | 13.2% |
Vinton, LA | 3,296 | 84 | 15.9% |
Orange, TX | 18,458 | 90 | 10.4% |
Mauriceville, TX | 2,856 | 90 | 9.6% |
DeQuincy, LA | 3,087 | 90 | 9.8% |
Starks, LA | 179 | 70 | 30.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Briarcliff, AR | 179 | 77 | 22.7% |
Maish Vaya, AZ | 179 | 88 | 11.9% |
Camptonville, CA | 179 | 117 | 16.7% |
Lone Rock, IA | 179 | 81 | 19.5% |
Melrose, IA | 179 | 76 | 24.1% |
Starks, LA | 179 | 70 | 30.4% |