St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Population 51,396
- Overall cost of living: −7.4% vs the US average, higher than 70% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Terrain relief: 16.7 ft, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.4% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $263,700 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,210 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $184/mo | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,280/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.59% | lower than 73% 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 | $1,562 | lower than 53% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,897 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.4% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 398.3 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈224 days | higher than 68% 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 | 45°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 85 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 5 days | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.4% of weeks | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈74.7°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 | 65.9 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $499/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $197/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $290/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.91/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $7.5/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³ | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 28.4 mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈16.7 ft | lower than 99% 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 | 89.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 26.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.7:1 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.22 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.48 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.91 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 33/100k | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 22 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.1★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 yrs | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.9% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 163/100k | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 45/100k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 76.9% | higher than 71% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 22 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 22 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.7% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 48 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 33 per sq mi | higher than 63% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Population | 51,396 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.7 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -10.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 33% Dem | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 65.4% Rep | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 62.5% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Black | 22.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 41 parks | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.9 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 61 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 30% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 53 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 133 km | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 41 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 128 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 382 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 10 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 30 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 180 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
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