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City in Louisiana, United States

Jennings

$130kMedian Home
314Sunny Days/yr
78°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 10k· Elev. 26 ftWikipedia

Jennings is a city in, and the parish seat of, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Lake Charles. As of the 2020 census, Jennings had a population of 9,837.Wikipedia

Motto: Cradle of Louisiana Oil

State Context

LouisianaU.S. state

Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25th in population, with roughly 4.6 million residents.Wikipedia

Income tax: 1.85% - 4.25%Avg sales tax: 9.56%Property tax: 0.53%

About the Region

South Central

Texas draws more domestic migrants than any other state, driven by no personal income tax, a rapidly diversifying economy, and housing that — outside Austin — remains relatively affordable by national standards. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the country's largest inland metro, anchored by corporate relocations and financial services. Houston's energy-tech hybrid and the Austin-San Antonio corridor's tech and university cluster give the state genuine economic breadth that goes well beyond oil and gas.

The climate is the sharpest tradeoff. Summers are long and frequently exceed 100°F across central and west Texas, with Gulf Coast cities like Houston blending the heat with intense humidity from May through October. Oklahoma and northern Texas sit squarely in Tornado Alley, with peak severe weather from March through May. Those who adapt to the heat find that the outdoor living culture — especially in the Texas Hill Country, coastal Louisiana, and the Ozarks — offers a richness that outsiders often underestimate.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$130k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$40k
Median annual
05

Climate

Sunshine
314
sunny days per year
86% of the year
Avg High Temp
78°F
annual average
Humidity
76%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
80/100
Great
Temp Swing
29°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
61"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
45
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population10k
Altitude26 ftabove sea level
Median Age40 yrs
College Educated18%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home10%of workforce

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