How High Are Household Bills in Louisiana Compared to Other States?
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The “State by State Bill Pay Market 2024” report by doxo, an online bill pay provider, finds that Louisiana residents spend $1,977, on average, per month on the 10 most common household bills. That comes out to $23,720 per year.
Bills in Louisiana are $1,792 per year lower than the national average.
Louisiana household bills are $1,792 per year lower than the U.S. average
Household bills account for 40% of annual household income of $59,359 in Louisiana.
What Bills Account for Most of the Spending in Louisiana?
According to the report, Louisiana residents pay an average of $1,265 for a mortgage and $1,014 for rent. Bayou State residents pay on average, $517 a month for car loans, as well as $329 for utilities (electric, gas, water and sewer, and waste and recycling), $134 for health insurance, $203 for auto insurance, $131 for cable and internet, $114 for mobile, $81 for alarm and security, and $71 per month for life insurance.
The report also breaks down the cost data for several towns and cities in Louisiana.
Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in Louisiana
Madisonville $2,759
Belle Chase $2,656
Greenwell Springs $2,608
Prairieville $2,553
Zachary $2,527
Natchitoches $2,523
Mandeville $2,515
Baton Rouge $2,513
Plaquemine $2,508
Covington $2,375
The cost in Shreveport is $1,899 while Bossier residents pay $2,057 per month.
Here are the average costs in a few other area towns:
Benton $2,209
Haughton $1,943
Minden $1,460
What Are Most Expensive States?
Hawaii is the most expensive state in the U.S. for household bills, with residents paying slightly over $3,000 per month, on average. California is the second most expensive, followed by Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Maryland rounding out the top five.
Texas is the 19th most expensive state in the country. Texans spend $2,208 per month on bills which totals $26,498 per year.