Best Places70791, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70791, 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.
70791 ranks 15,382nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. State infrastructure pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on what local pay buys.
The best neighborhoods in 70791
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.
70791's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70791 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$676 a month, better than 77% of zip codes
- Household income$92,926 median, better than 75% of zip codes
Where 70791 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70791
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70791 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $92,926, 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 70791's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 70791
70791'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 70791.
Who works in 70791, and how
Work in 70791 centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 70791
70791 has more parkland per resident than 69% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 70791 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 70791, month by month
70791 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 70791
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 70 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70791
Schools across 70791 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Central Intermediate SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Zachary Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Slaughter Elementary SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northwestern Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Copper Mill Elementary/middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Central Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Zachary High SchoolB+ · 56% 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 70791 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70791 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 70791 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 70791 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 83% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 8% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 68% of zip codes, health care access beats 68%, and it is quieter than 55%.
Common questions about living in 70791
Is 70791 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70791 ranks 15,382nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, fast internet, and an educated workforce, 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 70791 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $299,116. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $92,926 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 70791 safe?
70791 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $491 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 70791?
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 70791 good for families?
Schools beat 64% of zip codes, crime safety beats 32%, and childcare runs $676 a month.
Compare 70791 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70791. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70791 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.
70791 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70791: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70791: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70791: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70791: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70791 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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