The Cheapest Place to Live in Louisiana

SHREVEPORT, LA - We continue to watch more and more people leaving Louisiana. This outmigration has been a concern in the Bayou State for more than 10 years. State leaders are working on measures to turn this around.

What Helps Keep People in Louisiana

One thing we do have is our low cost of living. In fact, some cities in Louisiana rank among the most affordable in the nation. It is relatively inexpensive to live in the state when you look at communities on the west coast or places in the northeast. We are even cheaper than several other southern states.

What Are the Cheapest Places to Live in Louisiana?

Homesnacks checked out census data and home prices and found the 10 cheapest places to live in Louisiana.

The group checked out real estate prices, costs of living, and rents in places with a population over 5,000 in Louisiana.

Many of the places on the list are within a short drive from New Orleans and all that is offered in that historic city.

The 10 most affordable places to live in Louisiana

If you stack up these communities with the cheapest places to live in the U.S., some of these cities would make the national list of the most affordable communities.