Best Places70084, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70084, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
70084 ranks 32,359th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 70084
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
70084's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70084 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Short commute21.2 minutes each way, better than 80% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 70084 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70084
A household needs to earn about $39,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70084 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $65,371, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 70084's effective rate of 0.23%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 70084
70084's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 70084.
Who works in 70084, and how
Work in 70084 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 70084
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 70084.
What the weather is like in 70084, month by month
70084 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 45. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 55° | 45° |
| April | 81° | 71° | 61° |
| July | 94° | 84° | 77° |
| October | 84° | 74° | 65° |
Flying in and out of 70084
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International sits about 18 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 6.2 million passengers in 2025, with 112 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 70084
Schools across 70084 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- John L. Ory Communications Magnet ElementaryC+ · 36% proficient
- Emily C. Watkins ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
- Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.F · 7% proficient
Top middle schools
- East St. John Preparatory AcademyF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- West St. John High SchoolD · 20% proficient
- East St. John High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70084 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70084 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 70084 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 70084
Is 70084 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70084 ranks 32,359th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, cell coverage, and a stable housing market, and lowest on car insurance costs and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 70084 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $162,212. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $65,371 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 70084 safe?
70084 is safer than 3% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,088 per resident a year.
Compare 70084 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70084. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70084 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
70084 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70084: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70084: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70084: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70084: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70084 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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