According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Old Jefferson has an overall cost of living index of 104 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Louisiana, Old Jefferson has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Louisiana's index of 91.
The standard of living in Old Jefferson ranks as #3,586 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Louisiana. By definition, that implies Old Jefferson ranks as the #2,833 most expensive place in the Pelican State.
Living Expense | Old Jefferson | Louisiana | National Average | |
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Overall | 104 | 91 | 100 | |
Services | 106 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 | |
Health | 105 | 97 | 100 | |
Housing | 115 | 83 | 100 | |
Transportation | 95 | 93 | 100 | |
Utilities | 77 | 86 | 100 |
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.
Statistic | Old Jefferson | Louisiana | United States |
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Median Home Value | $202,000 | $168,100 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,210 | $876 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $74,681 | $50,800 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 2.7x | 3.3x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.19x | 0.21x | 0.2x |
Item | Old Jefferson | Louisiana |
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Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.06 |
Movie | $11.39 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $16.89 | $14.67 |
Item | Old Jefferson | Louisiana |
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Ground Beef | $3.95 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.65 | $2.05 |
Item | Old Jefferson | Louisiana |
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Haircut | $21.11 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $50.62 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.79 | $2.34 |
Item | Old Jefferson | Louisiana |
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Potatoes | $3.78 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $8.52 | $10.62 |
Beer | $9.41 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $127.76 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $114.78 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $104.33 | $99.13 |
Item | Old Jefferson | Louisiana |
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Gasoline | $1.89 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $56.91 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $101.95 | $167.67 |
Phone | $178.98 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Old Jefferson |
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Baton Rouge, LA | 222,191 | 95 | 0.9x |
Prairieville, LA | 33,228 | 104 | 1.0x |
Central, LA | 29,235 | 96 | 0.9x |
Shenandoah, LA | 21,045 | 108 | 1.0x |
Baker, LA | 13,233 | 90 | 0.9x |
Gonzales, LA | 10,932 | 94 | 0.9x |
Gardere, LA | 10,629 | 94 | 0.9x |
Denham Springs, LA | 9,908 | 91 | 0.9x |
Merrydale, LA | 9,523 | 89 | 0.9x |
Oak Hills Place, LA | 8,472 | 111 | 1.1x |