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Vinton is a small town of 3,176 people in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It's about 22 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 112 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $947 a month.
3,176people
$107kTypical home
$947/moRent
90° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,176
- Part of a metro area
- About 623 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Houston, TX
- 22 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$673/mo)
- Median rent $947/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (814 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,714 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 41% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to LCH airport
- 106 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 19 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 155 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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