Best Places70712, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70712, 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.
70712 ranks 28,819th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 70712
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.
70712's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70712 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$676 a month, better than 77% of zip codes
Where 70712 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
Who lives in 70712
70712 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 70712.
Who works in 70712, and how
Work in 70712 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 70712
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 70712.
What the weather is like in 70712, month by month
70712 sees roughly 95 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 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 | 90° | 80° | 73° |
| October | 81° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 70712
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 104 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70712
Schools across 70712 average a B, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- West Feliciana Middle SchoolB+ · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- West Feliciana High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70712 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70712 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 70712 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 70712
Is 70712 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70712 ranks 28,819th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, few empty homes, and quiet, and lowest on internet speeds and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 70712 safe?
70712 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,154 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 70712?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 62 with lows near 42. That works out to about 95 pleasant days a year, more than 60% of zip codes.
Compare 70712 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70712. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70712 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.
70712 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70712: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70712: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70712: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70712: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70712 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.
- 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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