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DeQuincy is a small town of 2,931 people in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It's about 22 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 125 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $760 a month.
2,931people
$125kTypical home
$760/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,931
- Part of a metro area
- About 918 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Houston, TX
- 22 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$785/mo)
- Median rent $760/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (602 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,440 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to LCH airport
- 118 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 102 ft
- 38 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calcasieu Parish: R+40 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk