Sunset is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sunset had a population of 2,909. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Sunset ranks

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#15Most remote workers in LA #9Most new homes in LA #33Lowest obesity in LA All LA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code70584

Area code337

Living in Sunset

Housing in Sunset

$218K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sunset home is worth about $218,000, up 3.3% in a year, close to the Louisiana typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market98

Sale-to-list93.4%

Sold in May7

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Work & commute in Sunset

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Most working residents leave Sunset for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (24%), Opelousas (9%) and Baton Rouge (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Lafayette

24%

Opelousas

Baton Rouge

Carencro

3%Work in townlive and work in Sunset 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 535Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Sunset

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Louisiana

11worse than LA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

28.6%More adults facing food insecurityLA 22.5% · worse 14.2%More adults without reliable transportationLA 11.3% · worse 21.1%More adults facing housing insecurityLA 16.8% · worse

Care nearby

Acadia St. LandryChurch Point · 8.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

All Kids Pediatrics of OpelousasOpelousas · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sunset · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sunset →

Natural hazards in Sunset

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

25Does Sunset flood?paid flood claims since 1979 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sunset

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sunset →

Climate in Sunset

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Sunset has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 43°Winter

79° / 58°Spring

91° / 73°Summer

80° / 58°Fall

How much snow does Sunset get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 23, with the last in spring around Feb 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Sunset

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Sunset’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSt. Landry ParishSchools2

Ecole Saint-LandryElementary · Grades K–4 · 213 students Sunset Middle School CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 348 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.