A town of 3,176. A typical home worth about $147K.
The 3 things Vinton does most differently from other towns.
Where Vinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The typical Vinton home is worth about $147,000, up 7.8% in a year, 32% below the Louisiana typical home.
The public schools Vinton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Elementary School | PK–5 | 374 | B |
| Vinton Middle School | 6–8 | 191 | C+ |
| Vinton High School | 9–12 | 242 | B |
Vinton beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| What stands out | Vinton | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 36.7% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.4% | 8.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 37.4% | 22.5% |
Vinton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less. Within Louisiana, it does better than 32% of towns.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Vinton for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Lake Charles (21%), Sulphur (11%) and Baton Rouge (2%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Vinton has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
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Town in Louisiana, United States
Vinton is a town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,400 in 2020. It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area.
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