Gretna, LA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
97
Gretna's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
83 out of 109
In Louisiana
2,747 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Gretna is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Gretna, LA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Gretna has an overall cost of living index of 97 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Louisiana, Gretna has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Louisiana's index of 91.

The standard of living in Gretna ranks as #2,747 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Louisiana. By definition, that implies Gretna ranks as the #3,672 most expensive place in the Pelican State.

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Gretna Cost Of Living Vs. Louisiana

Living Expense Gretna Louisiana National Average
Overall 97 91 100
Services 104 98 100
Groceries 100 97 100
Health 118 97 100
Housing 89 83 100
Transportation 99 93 100
Utilities 78 86 100
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Gretna Cost of Living Vs. LA

Gretna, LA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Louisiana, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$154,900
Median Home Value
$909
Median Rent
$41,409
Median Income
Statistic Gretna Louisiana United States
Median Home Value $154,900 $168,100 $229,800
Median Rent $909 $876 $1,096
Median Income $41,409 $50,800 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.7x 3.3x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.26x 0.21x 0.2x

Detailed Gretna Services Costs Vs. Louisiana

Item Gretna Louisiana
Shampoo $0.96 $1.06
Movie $12.65 $10.68
Bowling $18.17 $14.67

Detailed Gretna Groceries Costs Vs. Louisiana

Item Gretna Louisiana
Ground Beef $4.28 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.21 $1.39
Milk $2.3 $2.05

Detailed Gretna Health Costs Vs. Louisiana

Item Gretna Louisiana
Haircut $19.78 $18.62
Beauty Salon $48.89 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.26 $2.34

Detailed Gretna Transportation Costs Vs. Louisiana

Item Gretna Louisiana
Potatoes $2.94 $3.29
Pizza $8.99 $10.62
Beer $9.59 $9.38
Optometrist $94.77 $108.57
Doctor $156.11 $116.17
Dentist $111.89 $99.13

Detailed Gretna Utilities Costs Vs. Louisiana

Item Gretna Louisiana
Gasoline $2.02 $2.22
Tire Balancing $55.86 $50.07
All Electricity $97.27 $167.67
Phone $180.18 $175.64

Gretna SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
4
Diversity
9.5
Safety
5
Amenities
9
Education
5
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Gretna

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Gretna
New Orleans, LA 391,249 100 1.0x
Metairie, LA 138,511 102 1.1x
Kenner, LA 66,759 99 1.0x
Marrero, LA 31,751 90 0.9x
Terrytown, LA 26,044 96 1.0x
Chalmette, LA 23,111 94 1.0x
Harvey, LA 20,992 92 0.9x
Estelle, LA 17,330 96 1.0x
Woodmere, LA 10,908 98 1.0x
Timberlane, LA 10,498 97 1.0x

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