Cost of living in Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles is a Census city in Calcasieu Parish, LA. ACS 2024 5-year population is 81,143. Median gross rent is $1,109 (ACS 2024 5-year, this place). Median home value is $214,300. Median household income is $59,235. Insurance is the NAIC state average; food is a USDA plan — no town indexes.