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Hayes is a tiny town of 690 people in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It's about 18 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 149 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $195k and rent runs about $1k a month.
690people
$195kTypical home
$1,109/moRent
91° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 690
- Part of a metro area
- About 248 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Houston, TX
- 18 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,230/mo)
- Median rent $1,109/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (602 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,440 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 42% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LCH airport
- 145 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 23 ft
- 27 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 102 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.