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 | Lake Charles | Mansfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $733/mo | 37.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $191,200 | $97,300 | 96.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,761 | $40,996 | 33.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.4 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 78.7 | 94.9 | 17.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.3 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.0 | 3.6% lower 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 Lake Charles, you'd need $100,189 in Mansfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lake Charles and Mansfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Mansfield than in Lake Charles. If you earn $80,000 in Lake Charles, you'd need about $80,151 in Mansfield to keep the same standard of living.