Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Incomes are its strong suit — the median household earns $115K. Taken together, its subjects give Belle Chasse a B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 18th of 161 in Louisiana. The trade-off is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $336K, 5.4 years of the New Orleans metro’s $63K median household income. It also trails on hazard risk (D−): 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. Only 15 of Louisiana’s 254 towns score higher on health. Belle Chasse's schools rank ahead of 85% of Louisiana towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Belle Chasse’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile. 6.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 37 acres.
| 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
The largest public high school is Belle Chasse High School, with 883 students. Its one school is below. Public schools: the Plaquemines Parish school district.
| 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.
Only 9 of the 159 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher typical rent than Belle Chasse. Belle Chasse: 80% of households own their home, above both the Louisiana town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Also worth knowing: homes in the town are typically worth about $336,000, down 0.8% in a year, 57% above the Louisiana typical 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
Of the losses FEMA expects in Belle Chasse, 75% come from hurricanes and 15% from inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1988: 20.
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°.
The January low in Belle Chasse is 44°F. The midsummer high for Belle Chasse comes to 91°F, close to Louisiana’s towns (92°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). Snow is a rarity.
| 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
Most working residents leave Belle Chasse for work: only 16% work in town. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are New Orleans (21%), Metairie (7%) and Port Sulphur (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles.
| 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.
Belle Chasse: 15% of residents are 65 or older. Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (37% statewide). Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 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.
The share of adults in Belle Chasse who smoke cigarettes: 14%. Among 161 Louisiana towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Belle Chasse. In Belle Chasse, 11% of adults have diabetes, and 13% worry about having enough food.
| 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.
