Lake Charles, LA

CBSA: 29340 · Data year: 2024

85.9

Overall

93.7

Goods

71.7

Services

51.8

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 85.9

Goods 93.7

Services 71.7

Rents 51.8

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$85,852

in Lake Charles, LA purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	90.5	96.7	89.1	61.0
2009	87.4	94.3	73.1	56.4
2010	89.5	96.8	79.9	58.2
2011	90.5	96.4	78.3	60.1
2012	90.6	96.0	74.2	61.6
2013	91.2	96.5	79.6	61.3
2014	90.6	96.9	80.0	59.5
2015	91.3	95.8	78.1	63.1
2016	91.2	96.4	77.7	59.9
2017	91.8	96.2	77.2	65.6
2018	89.4	93.6	76.0	61.7
2019	89.9	95.1	76.8	64.9
2020	91.2	94.6	76.3	68.6
2021	90.6	95.2	80.5	63.1
2022	89.5	94.0	84.3	61.4
2023	87.1	93.0	75.6	57.1
2024	85.9	93.7	71.7	51.8

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.