New Roads, Louisiana
Among the top 13% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 49% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A, better than 87% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 75% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 51% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 35% of US places
- top 2% for property tax rate
- top 6% for property crime
- bottom 1% for sales tax
New Roads is a small community in Louisiana with about 4,508 residents. It grades A for weather and C for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property tax rate, property crime, and violent crime. It rates lower on summer humidity and sales tax.
- The median home value in New Roads is $164k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in New Roads is $48k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in New Roads is $617 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- New Roads has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in New Roads average around 83°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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80%55%clearovercast
Precipitation 5.7 in4.1 in
oppressive 94%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$48k24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 58% of US places
Home Value$164k51st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$617better than 90% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$1kbetter than 22% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.29%better than 98% of US places
Income Tax4.30%better than 69% of US places
Sales Tax9.56%better than 1% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.45%better than 72% of US places
Unemployment8.0%better than 20% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)52°F92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)83°F88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation58.5 in94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.1 inbetter than 87% of US places
Sunny Days261 daysbetter than 79% of US places
Summer Humidity74°Fbetter than 1% of US places
Comfortable Days113 daysbetter than 92% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk81.5better than 24% of US places
Air Quality45 AQIbetter than 55% of US places
School Quality52.6better than 41% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population4,50877th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age46.570th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5488th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0463rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+2349th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)44.5%15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)51.1%96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.1%25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.8%68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.4%56th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.7/20better than 53% of US places
Airport Distance86 mibetter than 45% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access78.3%better than 26% of US places
Amenities Nearby35.49better than 32% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 72% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is New Roads an affordable place to live?
- New Roads is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 58% of comparable areas. Median rent is $617.
- Is New Roads safe?
- New Roads is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in New Roads?
- New Roads averages 83°F in July and 52°F in January, with 58.5 in of annual precipitation and about 261 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in New Roads?
- Public-school quality in New Roads is about average, scoring better than 41% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.