2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Big Sky, MT vs Lafayette, LA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lafayette or is it cheaper to live in Big Sky?
- Lafayette is 28.2% less expensive than Big Sky.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lafayette or Big Sky?
- Lafayette housing costs are 62.5% less expensive than Big Sky housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Big Sky or is Health Care more affordable in Lafayette.
- Health related expenses are 11.9% more in Lafayette.
 Big Sky, MTLafayette, LAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock90.2100
 Food & Groceries104.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock114.7100
 Housing166.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$211,700$338,100
 Utilities88  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock101.5100
 Miscellaneous112.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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