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Moving to
Luling.
Luling is an unincorporated community in St. Charles Parish, LA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Luling
Luling is an unincorporated community in Louisiana with home prices that remain within reach and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Luling deals with rent well above the national average, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, hot summers, and very rainy.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Very rainy — 63" of rain per year
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Luling compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Luling
Based on Luling's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,250
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $65,000 a year
- 59% of Luling renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$54,760
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $27,380
- Homes cost 3.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 15% above US
$1,625/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,625 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $273,800. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $273,800 · 59% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.8% county unemployment
Unemployment in St. Charles Parish is 3.8%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
St. Charles Parish (county-wide)
Safety
225 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Luling doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 816/100k · Policed by St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
24 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23.5 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 10% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 48°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 16% below US
30% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 30% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (16 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Luling's strongest point is home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,625/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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