Best Places70441, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70441, 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.
70441 ranks 32,867th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 70441
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.
70441's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70441 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$642 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 70441 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70441
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70441 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $45,076, 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 70441's effective rate of 0.15%, 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 70441
70441'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 70441.
Who works in 70441, and how
Work in 70441 centers on hospitality & food and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 18%
Life in 70441
70441 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 65% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 70441 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 70441, month by month
70441 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 40° |
| April | 78° | 66° | 56° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 70441
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 65 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70441
Schools across 70441 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Northeast Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
- St. Helena Arts And Technology AcademyF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Northeast High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
- St. Helena College And Career AcademyF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70441 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70441 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 70441 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 70441
Is 70441 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70441 ranks 32,867th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, tree cover, and a stable housing market, and lowest on the schools and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 70441 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $103,648. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $45,076 median income, cost of living beats 9% of zip codes.
Is 70441 safe?
70441 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $914 per resident a year.
Compare 70441 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70441. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70441 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.
70441 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70441: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70441: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70441: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70441: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70441 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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