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Louisiana›St. Charles Parish

New SarpyLA

A town of 1,247, settled in 1937.

Is New Sarpy a good place to live?

The best of New Sarpy’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Only 15 of Louisiana’s 253 towns score higher on cost of living. New Sarpy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

A shrinking town

New Sarpy has shrunk 20% from 2010 to 2020

1,464 counted in 2010 and 1,169 in 2020.

1,4642010
1,1692020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How New Sarpy grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far New Sarpy is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Caesars Superdome and 38 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Sarpy. Close and well known come first.

All 53 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Caesars 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 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to New Sarpy: who provides what

New Sarpy is unincorporated, so St. Charles Parish and regional agencies provide most services.

WaterSt Charles Parish Dept of WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSt. Charles ParishSt. Charles Parish provides services here
SchoolsSt. Charles Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSt Charles Parish Registrar of VotersSt. Charles Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7004770047 100%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 New Sarpy.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−

Very high risk in New Sarpy, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC−

Health in New Sarpy trails 83% of U.S. towns

New Sarpy tracks Louisiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in New Sarpy, above both the Louisiana town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 43% of New Sarpy adults sleep under 7 hours.

17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
New SarpyLouisiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%44%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)43%42%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%82%79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)22%26%14%
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
St. Charles Parish Hospital
3.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

New Sarpy has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave New Sarpy for work: only 2% work in town. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line in New Sarpy, below Louisiana’s towns (20%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in New Sarpy grew to 239 in 2023, 121 more than in 2013.

2%work in town
New SarpyLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line9.4%20%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.7%9.8%8%
Average trip to work28 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$52,000$56,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In New Sarpy2%
Metairie12%
Luling10%
New Orleans9%
Kenner5%
14 mi
median commute distance
239
jobs based in New Sarpy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In New Sarpy, expect mild winters and hot summers

New Sarpy has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. New Sarpy’s July high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–65°
Spring59–79°
Summer74–91°
Fall60–80°
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade A+

A home in New Sarpy sells for about $110K at the median

60% of households own their home in New Sarpy.

$110Kmedian sale price
New SarpyLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home60%68%73%
Median rent$848 a month$990 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Sarpy

16pages on New Sarpy
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of New Sarpy

Small town

1,247 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Questions about New Sarpy

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Sarpy, LA expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $96,000, 55% below the Louisiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.