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Cost & Benefits

Fort Polk South vs Lafayette

Simple answer

You'd likely save $102 a month in Lafayette.

Typical rent is $1,202 in Fort Polk South and $1,100 in Lafayette. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Fort Polk South

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,202
Typical pay
$63,800 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,102
Price index
88.2 (state)

Lafayette

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,100
Typical pay
$61,915 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,092
Price index
87.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Fort Polk South and Lafayette are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.