Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Population 9,500 · Clarks, Grayson, Columbia
- Overall cost of living: −17.5% vs the US average, lower than 99% 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) | ≈−17.5% | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Louisiana outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $93,300 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $830 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $216/mo | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,720/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.44% | lower than 90% 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 | $415 | lower than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $47,028 | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.1% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 182.5 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈219 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 36°F | higher than 86% 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) | 38 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 11.9% of weeks | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈70.7°F | higher than 92% 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 | 58.1 in | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $126/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $88/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $9.4/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.4/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.42/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 154.7 mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈191.6 ft | lower than 87% 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 | 81.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 11.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 3.5% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.9:1 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 97.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.45 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.68 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.88 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.5 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 31/100k | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 70.1 yrs | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.9% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 149/100k | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 32/100k | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 65.2% | higher than 52% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 51 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 84 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 79.4% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 6.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 243 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 4 per sq mi | lower than 85% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4 per 1k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Population | 9,500 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.4 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1 per 1k/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 13.4% Dem | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 85.9% Rep | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % White | 75.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.2% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Black | 19.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 15 parks | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 8.4 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.2 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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