Rent Affordability for A Financial Analyst in Louisiana

A typical financial analyst in Louisiana earns about $89,906 a year, which supports approximately $2,248 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Louisiana city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 49 of 49 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Opelousas, LA$842/mo11.2%very comfortable
Pineville, LA$948/mo12.7%very comfortable
Shreveport, LA$1,149/mo15.3%very comfortable
Alexandria, LA$1,148/mo15.3%very comfortable
Leesville, LA$1,166/mo15.6%very comfortable
Deridder, LA$1,193/mo15.9%very comfortable
Ruston, LA$1,198/mo16%very comfortable
Monroe, LA$1,216/mo16.2%very comfortable
West Monroe, LA$1,219/mo16.3%very comfortable
Thibodaux, LA$1,226/mo16.4%very comfortable
Baker, LA$1,225/mo16.4%very comfortable
New Iberia, LA$1,264/mo16.9%very comfortable
Hammond, LA$1,279/mo17.1%very comfortable
Harvey, LA$1,288/mo17.2%very comfortable
Sulphur, LA$1,287/mo17.2%very comfortable
Baton Rouge, LA$1,301/mo17.4%very comfortable
Lafayette, LA$1,329/mo17.7%very comfortable
Lake Charles, LA$1,329/mo17.7%very comfortable
Houma, LA$1,336/mo17.8%very comfortable
Chalmette, LA$1,404/mo18.7%very comfortable
Harahan, LA$1,420/mo19%very comfortable
Metairie, LA$1,459/mo19.5%very comfortable
Slidell, LA$1,489/mo19.9%very comfortable
Destrehan, LA$1,499/mo20%affordable
Gonzales, LA$1,527/mo20.4%affordable
Covington, LA$1,528/mo20.4%affordable
Bossier City, LA$1,538/mo20.5%affordable
Westwego, LA$1,535/mo20.5%affordable
Gretna, LA$1,567/mo20.9%affordable
Denham Springs, LA$1,564/mo20.9%affordable
Kenner, LA$1,595/mo21.3%affordable
Jefferson, LA$1,606/mo21.4%affordable
Scott, LA$1,600/mo21.4%affordable
Mandeville, LA$1,617/mo21.6%affordable
Elmwood, LA$1,620/mo21.6%affordable
New Orleans, LA$1,633/mo21.8%affordable
Broussard, LA$1,657/mo22.1%affordable
Marrero, LA$1,678/mo22.4%affordable
Ponchatoula, LA$1,675/mo22.4%affordable
Zachary, LA$1,690/mo22.6%affordable
Brusly, LA$1,699/mo22.7%affordable
La Place, LA$1,739/mo23.2%affordable
Youngsville, LA$1,781/mo23.8%affordable
River Ridge, LA$1,800/mo24%affordable
Eden Isle, LA$1,848/mo24.7%affordable
Maurice, LA$1,900/mo25.4%affordable
Westlake, LA$1,985/mo26.5%affordable
Belle Chasse, LA$2,058/mo27.5%affordable
Prairieville, LA$2,074/mo27.7%affordable
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Louisiana. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).