LA area data
Golden meadow, LA
Golden meadow, LA.
Population: 2,351 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $84,022
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -26.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -50.0%
- All-time peak (2020-11)
- $186,338
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $250,000
- Median list price
- $80,000
- Median days on market
- 269 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 81.9%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- -7.7%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,031/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A13
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 62.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 65.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 153
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -457 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $267
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,338
- Average weekly wage
- $1,296
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 315
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