Best Places70818, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70818, 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.
70818 ranks 14,201st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 70818
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.
70818's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70818 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 70818 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70818
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70818 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $92,459, 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 70818's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 70818
70818 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 70818.
Who works in 70818, and how
Work in 70818 centers on public administration and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 70818
70818 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 77% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 70818 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 70818, month by month
70818 sees roughly 108 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 70818
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70818
Schools across 70818 average a B−, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Central Intermediate SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Greenbrier Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Park Forest Middle SchoolF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Central High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Belaire High SchoolF · 6% proficient
- Glen Oaks Senior High SchoolF · 4% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70818 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70818 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 70818 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 70818
Is 70818 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70818 ranks 14,201st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, fast internet, and a strong job 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 70818 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $279,878. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $92,459 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 70818 safe?
Yes, 70818 is safer than 66% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $331 per resident a year.
Compare 70818 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70818. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70818 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.
70818 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70818: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70818: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70818: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70818: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70818 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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