Cost Of Living in Tangipahoa, 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	Tangipahoa	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	75	91	100
Goods & Services	95	96	100
Groceries	96	95	100
Health care	98	99	100
Housing	33	81	100
Transportation	93	96	100
Utilities	81	84	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Tangipahoa is 17% lower than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Tangipahoa is 25% lower than the national average
Tangipahoa housing is 67% 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	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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	Tangipahoa	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	Tangipahoa	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	Tangipahoa	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	Tangipahoa	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$23,700.00	$184,700.00	87.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,456.60	$2,346.69	37.9%
Apartment Rent	$775.00	$949.00	18.3%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Tangipahoa	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.
Kentwood, LA	2,102	80	20.0%
Osyka, MS	599	80	19.8%
Montpelier, LA	323	82	18.4%
Roseland, LA	1,186	82	17.9%
Amite City, LA	4,459	84	16.0%
Tangipahoa, LA	641	75	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Valley Acres, CA	641	103	2.6%
Deer Creek, IL	641	89	11.3%
Waverly, KS	641	81	19.3%
Eagle Bend, MN	641	88	12.3%
Velma, OK	641	82	18.2%
Tangipahoa, LA	641	75	24.8%

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 Tangipahoa, LA