Best Places70611, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70611, 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.
70611 ranks 11,697th 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 70611
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.
70611's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70611 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$112,043 median, better than 87% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 70611 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70611
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70611 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $112,043, 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 70611's effective rate of 0.46%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 70611
70611'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 70611.
Who works in 70611, and how
Work in 70611 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 70611
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 70611.
What the weather is like in 70611, month by month
70611 sees roughly 100 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 52° | 44° |
| April | 78° | 68° | 60° |
| July | 91° | 82° | 76° |
| October | 83° | 71° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 70611
The nearest airport, Lake Charles Regional, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 129 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70611
Schools across 70611 average a B−, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Gillis Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Moss Bluff Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- S. P. Arnett Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Sam Houston High SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Westlake High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70611 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70611 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 70611 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 70611 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 8% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 63% of zip codes and health care access beats 62%.
Common questions about living in 70611
Is 70611 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70611 ranks 11,697th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, high incomes, and low property taxes, 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 70611 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $281,564. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $112,043 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 70611 safe?
Yes, 70611 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $290 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 70611?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 44. That works out to about 100 pleasant days a year, more than 63% of zip codes.
Is 70611 good for families?
Schools beat 55% of zip codes, crime safety beats 76%, and childcare runs $710 a month.
Compare 70611 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70611. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70611 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.
70611 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70611: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70611: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70611: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70611: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70611 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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