Best Places70706, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70706, 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.
70706 ranks 20,142nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 70706
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.
70706's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70706 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 70706 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Short commute36.8 minutes each way, better than only 8% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70706
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70706 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,350, 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 70706's effective rate of 0.47%, 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 70706
70706 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 70706.
Who works in 70706, and how
Work in 70706 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 70706
70706 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 70706 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 70706, month by month
70706 sees roughly 107 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 80° | 69° | 59° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 84° | 71° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 70706
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 57 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70706
Schools across 70706 average a B, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Live Oak Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- North Live Oak Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Live Oak Junior HighB+ · 48% proficient
- North Corbin Junior High SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Live Oak Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Live Oak High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Liberty High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Central High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70706 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70706 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 70706 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 70706 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 82% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 7% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 70706
Is 70706 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70706 ranks 20,142nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, fast internet, 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 70706 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $241,045. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $94,350 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 70706 safe?
70706 is safer than 36% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $464 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 70706?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 43. That works out to about 107 pleasant days a year, more than 68% of zip codes.
Is 70706 good for families?
Schools beat 67% of zip codes, crime safety beats 36%, and childcare runs $734 a month.
Compare 70706 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70706. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70706 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.
70706 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70706: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70706: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70706: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70706: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70706 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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