Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Belle Chasse grades B overall, ranked 18th of 161 in Louisiana. The median household earns $115K and its schools rank ahead of 85% of Louisiana towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $336K for a typical one and 5.4 times the New Orleans metro’s $63K median household income. Only 15 of Louisiana’s 254 towns score higher on health. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. On history, just 19 of Louisiana’s 254 towns do worse.
Where Belle Chasse beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse High School | 9–12 | 883 |
12,679 counted in 2010 and 10,579 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Belle Chasse is from typical.
Its grades run from A for jobs and income (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 3%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,412 in 1980, 10,579 in 2020. The archive holds 32 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belle Chasse. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw24 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
7 mi MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a year
5 mi National Historical ParkJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve227K visitors a year
8 mi MuseumThe Cabildo
19 mi LandmarkFort MacombCaesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: No machine-readable author provided. Jan Kronsell assumed (based on copyright cl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Cabildo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5
Belle Chasse is unincorporated, so Plaquemines Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Belle Chasse.
Belle Chasse has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally and has home values still below their peak.
6.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. At 0.6 miles per square mile, Belle Chasse’s trail density is above Louisiana’s towns (0.2) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).
| Belle Chasse | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Louisiana's Medal of Honor Park & Museum | 0.8 mi | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Plaquemines Parish school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Belle Chasse High School, with 883 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 883 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $336K, is 7% below its September 2022 peak. The median property tax bill is $1,826, against $1,180 across Louisiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
At $1,485 a month, Belle Chasse’s median rent is against $989 a month in Louisiana’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The typical Belle Chasse home is worth about $336,000, down 0.8% in a year, 57% above the Louisiana typical home. 80% of Belle Chasse households own their home.
| Belle Chasse | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,485 a month | $989 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 1988, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Belle Chasse.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 44.4°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.9°.
Belle Chasse has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Belle Chasse is 44°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Belle Chasse | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Belle Chasse. Only 1 of the 160 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher median household income than Belle Chasse. 16% of working residents work locally in Belle Chasse.
| Belle Chasse | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median household earns $115,012, against $60,756 across Louisiana, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (37% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| Belle Chasse | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 20% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.3 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Belle Chasse | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 91% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures. Its widest gap with Louisiana is utility shut-off threats: 7.2% of its 7,810 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off, against 12.4% statewide.
Belle Chasse beats the Louisiana average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. Among 161 Louisiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Belle Chasse.
| Belle Chasse | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 26% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Belle Chasse | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 22.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
14 within 15 miles of the center of Belle Chasse
About 3 of every 100 Belle Chasse residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Belle Chasse ( bel CHAYSS) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Belle Chasse is part of the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. The population was 10,579 at the 2020 United States census. Belle Chasse is the largest community in Plaquemines Parish. It is home to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, a Naval Air Station for the U.S. Navy Reserve.
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4 towns share a border with Belle Chasse.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Woodmere (D) comes closest.
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse | #18 | B | C− | — | A | B |
| New Orleans Station | — | — | D− | — | A | B |
| Terrytown | #133 | D | C+ | — | B | D |
| Timberlane | #138 | D | C | — | B | C− |
| Woodmere | #130 | D | C+ | — | B | D |
New Orleans Station has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Belle Chasse, New Orleans Station, Terrytown, Timberlane and Woodmere report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Belle Chasse with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Belle Chasse grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #18 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades B for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Chris Henry and Jeremy Vujnovich.
