City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Huntington | Lake Charles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $841/mo | $1,007/mo | 16.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $114,800 | $191,200 | 40.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $39,066 | $54,761 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.2 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.9 | 78.7 | 14.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 97.2 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.0 | 95.4 | 2.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Huntington, you'd need $99,573 in Lake Charles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntington and Lake Charles have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Huntington than in Lake Charles. If you earn $80,000 in Huntington, you'd need about $79,658 in Lake Charles to keep the same standard of living.