Best Places70577, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70577, 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.
70577 ranks 30,581st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 70577
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.
70577's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70577 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$637 a month, better than 82% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 63% of zip codes
Where 70577 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70577
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70577 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,779, 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 70577's effective rate of 0.28%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 70577
70577 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 70577.
Who works in 70577, and how
Work in 70577 centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 70577
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 70577.
What the weather is like in 70577, month by month
70577 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 50° | 42° |
| April | 78° | 67° | 58° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 70577
The nearest airport, Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 108 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70577
Schools across 70577 average a B−, better than 52% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Port Barre Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Leonville Elementary SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Krotz Springs Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Port Barre Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Magnet Academy For Cultural ArtsB+ · 55% proficient
- Port Barre High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Beau Chene High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70577 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70577 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 70577 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 70577
Is 70577 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70577 ranks 30,581st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low property taxes, and a strong job market, 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 70577 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $122,734. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $53,779 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 70577 safe?
70577 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $741 per resident a year.
Compare 70577 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70577. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70577 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.
70577 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70577: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70577: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70577: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70577: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70577 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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