Louisiana vs Washington
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyLouisiana comes out ahead on 4 of them and Washington on 3, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasureLouisianaWashington
Typical home value$213,867$587,533
Home price-to-income3.5×5.9×
Household income$60,986$99,389
Property tax0.55%0.75%
Income tax3.00%0.00%
Sales tax10.13%9.57%
Temperature69.3°F50°F
Population4,597,7407,958,180
Cost of living92.3114.1
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.