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Cost & Benefits

Fifth Ward vs Lake Charles

Simple answer

You'd likely save $221 a month in Fifth Ward.

Typical rent is $1,109 in Lake Charles and $888 in Fifth Ward. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Fifth Ward

Louisiana

Typical rent
$888
Typical pay
$51,279 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$902
Price index
88.2 (state)

Lake Charles

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,109
Typical pay
$59,235 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,231
Price index
85.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Fifth Ward and Lake Charles are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.