Best Places70729, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70729, 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.
70729 ranks 26,765th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 70729
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.
70729's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70729 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$671 a month, better than 78% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 70729 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Short commute39.7 minutes each way, better than only 4% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70729
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70729 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,044, 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 70729's effective rate of 0.40%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 70729
70729 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 70729.
Who works in 70729, and how
Work in 70729 centers on public administration and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 70729
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 70729.
What the weather is like in 70729, month by month
70729 sees roughly 102 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 70729
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 77 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70729
Schools across 70729 average a D+, better than 16% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Caneview K-8 SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Valverda Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Rougon Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Copper Mill Elementary/middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Zachary High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Livonia High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Port Allen High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70729 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70729 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 70729 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 70729
Is 70729 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70729 ranks 26,765th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, low property taxes, and a stable housing 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 70729 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $266,947. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $83,044 median income, cost of living beats 72% of zip codes.
Is 70729 safe?
Yes, 70729 is safer than 92% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $226 per resident a year.
Compare 70729 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70729. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70729 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.
70729 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70729: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70729: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70729: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70729: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70729 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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