Lake Charles

Lake Charles, LA

LouisianaPop. 240K#203 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,057/mo

#256 most affordable

Median Income

$65,122

#309 highest income

Median Home Value

$215,900

#182 most affordable to buy

Population

240K

#203 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

89.4COL Index

Affordable10.6% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,057/mo

Home Value

$215,900

Rent-to-income ratio19% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$65,122

Metro Population

240K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,070/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,013/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#256/ 530

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Median Income

#309/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#182/ 530

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Metro Population

#203/ 530

Education

Louisiana state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate87.3%

Per-Pupil Spending$13,760

Student-Teacher Ratio15.4:1

SAT Readiness Score1195

Bachelor's Degree %28.5%

Healthcare

Louisiana state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K276

Uninsured Rate11.4%

Hospital Beds per 1K3.3

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate548/100k

Property Crime Rate2630/100k

Unemployment Rate3.8%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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