Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Population 207,088 · Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake
- Overall cost of living: −14.1% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−14.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Lake Charles, LA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $217,000 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,109 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $188/mo | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,326/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.45% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.45% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.25% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $968 | lower than 78% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $67,564 | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -13.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 357.8 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈216 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 42°F | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 93 days | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 25 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 11.9% of weeks | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈74.4°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 63.5 in | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $292/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $128/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $142/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.84/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.4 µg/m³ | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 33 mi | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈86.9 ft | lower than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.8% | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 24.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.6% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.4:1 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93.2% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.69 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.49 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.79 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 80/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.6 yrs | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 291/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 74.3% | higher than 67% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 126 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.3% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 5.6% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 172 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 45 per sq mi | higher than 74% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.3 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 25 per 1k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Population | 207,088 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.4 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -10.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 29.5% Dem | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 69% Rep | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 64.7% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.4% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Black | 23.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 43 parks | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.4 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 37 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 59 km | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 39 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 12 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 4 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
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