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Cost & Benefits

Lake Charles vs Ruston

Simple answer

You'd likely save $293 a month in Ruston.

Typical rent is $1,109 in Lake Charles and $816 in Ruston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Lake Charles

Louisiana

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

Ruston

Louisiana

Typical rent
$816
Typical pay
$31,120 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$892
Price index
88.2 (state)

Benefits after a move

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