Signals
70507
70068
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 21%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs86 · Top 40%
Schools
37 · Bottom 31%
vs33 · Bottom 27%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs95 · Top 40%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 70507 | 70068 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,096 | 32,720 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,049 | $68,459 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,765 | $31,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 938/sq mi | 664/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $212,400 | $203,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $927 | $1,378 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 77.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5% | 18.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 13.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.8" | 63.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 33.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 38.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.00 | 13.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.6% | 14.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.5% | 28.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.0% | 79.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
70507
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
70068
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 70507 — Lafayette, LA · 70068 — Laplace, LA · How this is calculated: methodology