Best Places70558, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70558, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
70558 ranks 4,857th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 70558
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.
70558's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70558 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Household income$117,885 median, better than 89% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 70558 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70558
A household needs to earn about $52,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70558 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $117,885, 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 70558's effective rate of 0.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 70558
70558 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 70558.
Who works in 70558, and how
Work in 70558 centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 97%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 70558
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 70558.
What the weather is like in 70558, month by month
70558 sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 52° | 42° |
| April | 79° | 68° | 58° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 70558
The nearest airport, Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70558
Schools across 70558 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Milton Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- J. Wallace James Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- O. Comeaux High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70558 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70558 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 70558 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 70558
Is 70558 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70558 ranks 4,857th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, walkability, and fast internet, and lowest on state infrastructure and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 70558 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $204,600. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $117,885 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 70558 safe?
Yes, 70558 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $266 per resident a year.
Compare 70558 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70558. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70558 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.
70558 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70558: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70558: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70558: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70558: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70558 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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