Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Louisiana
Alexandria is a central Louisiana affordability market in Louisiana, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Louisiana
Lake Charles is the energy and hurricane-cost market in Louisiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Alexandria has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Alexandria has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lake Charles minus Alexandria.
| Metric | Alexandria | Lake Charles | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $897 | $1,152 | +$255 | Alexandria | Alexandria has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $190,000 | $204,081 | +$14,081 | Alexandria | Alexandria has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $213/mo | $201/mo | -$12/mo | Lake Charles | Lake Charles has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 100 | -3 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,920 | $50,400 | +$4,480 | Alexandria | Alexandria has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 77/100 | +3 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles has the higher move score. |