LAMap-doton-Galliano, 2004
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Census counts: 5,159 in 1980, 7,100 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
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The town, home to 5,906 people, lies in Louisiana.
Population
5,906
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$104K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
4,227
A job hub
TownGrade
C+
#44 of 161 in LA
Is Galliano a good place to live?
Galliano’s weakest is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. It lags on hazard risk as well (D−): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Cost of living is its strong suit: a typical home costs about $104K, 1.6 years of the Houma metro’s $64K median household income. Schools are a strength too (A−): its schools rank ahead of 84% of Louisiana towns. The overall grade comes out at C+, 44th of 161 in Louisiana. That leaves it better than 42% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than nearly four fifths of U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Galliano.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
What makes Galliano stand out
Where Galliano beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here4,227
Residents who work2,324
Work
1.8 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Typical home value
Galliano$104K
Louisiana$214K
Cost of livingA
More affordable than 89% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Hurricanes and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,787 people come to Galliano for work
Where Galliano’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,227jobs based in Galliano
19%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Galliano grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Galliano is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 89% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 2%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
Hazard riskHurricanes top the listD−Open →HealthLady of the Sea General Hospital 0.8 miles awayD−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesAOpen →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 3.6% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$50K median household incomeCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Galliano: who provides what
Galliano is unincorporated, so Lafourche Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Louisiana11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLafourche ParishLafourche Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLafourche Parish Registrar of VotersLafourche Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes70354, 7034570354 57% · 70345 43%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Galliano.
Galliano pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and draws workers from Larose and beyond.
HealthD−
A larger share of adults in Galliano have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
Within Louisiana it is less healthy than 73% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
The share of adults in Galliano who say their health is fair or poor is 28%, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 19%. Galliano: nearly half of adults have obesity.
2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Galliano | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 43% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Galliano | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 23% | 17.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.7% | 8.9% |
Lady of the Sea General Hospital
0.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
27th
percentile among LA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
Galliano’s grade for schools is an A−
That grade comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $104K.
The largest public high school is South Lafourche High School, with 990 students. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Galliano teach 1,373 students between them.
84%of LA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galliano Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 383 | B+ |
| South Lafourche High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 990 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
About one in five working residents works right in Galliano
4,227 jobs are based in Galliano, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here fell from 6,590 in 2013 to 4,227.
The top destinations are Thibodaux (7%), Larose (6%) and Cut Off (4%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Galliano dropped by 2,363, to 4,227. Its typical journey to work comes in at 30 minutes.
19%work in town
| Galliano | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Galliano19%
Thibodaux7%
Larose6%
Cut Off4%
New Orleans4%
28 mi
median commute distance
4,227
jobs based in Galliano
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Natural hazards: very high risk in Galliano, mostly hurricanes
Expected losses in Galliano break down as 69% from hurricanes and 10% from inland flooding.
96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
Galliano’s grade for cost of living is an A
Homes are within reach (about $104K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 28 miles. At 1.6 years of the Houma metro’s $64K median household income, the typical home (about $104K) costs less against local pay than in 96% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
Galliano’s typical rent stands at $849 a month, below both Louisiana’s towns ($992 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 8.2%. The share of households in Galliano who are owner-occupiers: 81%.
$104KZillow home value
| Galliano | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $849 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Galliano$104K
Louisiana$214K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Galliano stands out in Louisiana and nationally, with a typical January night milder than most
The Galliano weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 311 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 46.2°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.3°.
The peak summer temperature in Galliano is 90°F. The seasons locally: warm winters, warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snowfall is close to zero.
90°summer high
| Galliano | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 46°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 92°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter48–65°
Spring61–78°
Summer75–90°
Fall63–80°
Dec 19
typical first frost
Feb 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
0.1% of the land in Galliano is protected from building
Just 7 of its 7,109 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Galliano itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.2 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
#68for trails in LA
| Galliano | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 7 of 7,109 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial District of Ward 10 | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Pointe aux Chenes State Wildlife Management Area | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Galliano
17pages on Galliano
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Galliano; the nearest are
Fletcher Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schriever34.7 mi$4,219 in-state tuitionLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansUniversity or college · Public · New Orleans37.8 mi
About 1 of every 100 Galliano residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Galliano
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Galliano is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of 2020, its population was 7,100. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 70354
Galliano’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Galliano.
Cut OffGolden MeadowGalliano
How the neighbors grade
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galliano | #44 | C+ | A | — | A− | D− |
| Cut Off | #39 | B− | A | — | A− | D |
| Golden Meadow | — | — | A+ | — | A− | D |
Golden Meadow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Galliano, Cut Off and Golden Meadow report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Galliano with a neighbor →
Questions about Galliano
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Galliano, LA a good place to live?
Galliano grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #44 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Galliano, LA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.