Best Places70769, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70769, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
70769 ranks 9,960th 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 70769
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.
70769's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70769 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$111,940 median, better than 87% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 84% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 70769 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
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70769
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70769 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $111,940, 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 70769's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 70769
70769 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 70769.
Who works in 70769, and how
Work in 70769 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 70769
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 70769.
What the weather is like in 70769, month by month
70769 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 53° | 44° |
| April | 81° | 69° | 59° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 83° | 71° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 70769
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 46 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70769
Schools across 70769 average an A−, better than 84% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oak Grove Primary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Bullion Primary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Bluff Ridge PrimaryA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bluff Middle SchoolA+ · 69% proficient
- Prairieville Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Dutchtown Middle SchoolA · 59% proficient
Top high schools
- Dutchtown High SchoolA− · 66% proficient
- St. Amant High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- French Settlement High SchoolB · 46% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70769 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70769 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 70769 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 70769 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 93% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 10% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 68% of zip codes and health care access beats 62%.
Common questions about living in 70769
Is 70769 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70769 ranks 9,960th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and high incomes, 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 70769 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $323,404. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $111,940 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 70769 safe?
Yes, 70769 is safer than 67% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $340 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 70769?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 44. That works out to about 108 pleasant days a year, more than 68% of zip codes.
Is 70769 good for families?
Schools beat 84% of zip codes, crime safety beats 67%, and childcare runs $699 a month.
Compare 70769 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70769. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70769 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.
70769 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70769: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70769: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70769: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70769: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70769 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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