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Oretta is a tiny town of 733 people in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. It's about 27 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 127 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 $162k and rent runs about $898 a month.
733people
$162kTypical home
$898/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 733
- Part of a metro area
- About 333 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Houston, TX
- 27 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,020/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $134k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 15.0% 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
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (128 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (194 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 62% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to LCH airport
- 120 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 42% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 121 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 26 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
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beauregard Parish: R+71 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.