Cost of Living Calculator - Hoover, Alabama vs Lake Charles, Louisiana


The cost of living in Lake Charles, Louisiana is 21.5% cheaper than Hoover, Alabama.

You would need a salary of $62,776 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to maintain the standard of living you have in Hoover, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Lake Charles, Louisiana is cheaper than Hoover, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
52% cheaper in Lake Charles
than in Hoover, Alabama
Hoover, AL vs Lake Charles, LA
Compared to Hoover, Lake Charles is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  21.5% lower
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  9.0% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  46.6% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.3% lower
  Commute
  0.2% lower
  Health
  16.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.2% lower

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