70739 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
70770
70739
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs80 · Top 8%
Growth
49 · Bottom 48%
vs49 · Bottom 48%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Access
64 · Bottom 8%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
64 · Top 42%
vs84 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 70770 | 70739 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,787 | 14,877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,311 | $106,671 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,202 | $44,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 178/sq mi | 314/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $165,900 | $314,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 96.3% | 92.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.0% | 2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0% | 32.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 63 | 63 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -14.9% | -14.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 61.9" | 61.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 63 mi | 59 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.2 min | 32.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.9 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.18 | 11.45 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.0% | 66.1% | 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
70770
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
70739
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 70770 — Central, LA · 70739 — Central, LA · How this is calculated: methodology