Taft 28 Poor
Taft Livability #474 ranked city in Louisiana#27,917 ranked city in the USARanks better than 4% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in Taft

PROS
  • Nothing Found

    There are no pros to highlight for this area, as none the standard was not met in any category.

CONS
  • Amenities

    The majority of amenities will be difficult to reach within a short walk, often requiring residents to use a vehicle or public transportation for access.

  • Employment

    This area earns a low score in the employment category due to low household income levels and high unemployment rates, which may pose challenges in seeking job opportunities.

  • Housing

    High-priced homes, limited home affordability and an unstable real estate market featuring below-average home prices might contribute to this area's low housing score.

  • Health & Safety

    Subpar air quality and the limited availability of certain health-related facilities such as hospitals, police stations, doctors and pharmacies may have contributed to the low score in this category.

  • Schools

    The low schools score might be a result of factors like lower than average education levels, lackluster reading and math scores and the inaccessibility of local elementary and high schools.

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      Taft transportation information

      Statistic Taft Louisiana National
      Average one way commuten/a25min26min
      Workers who drive to workn/a82.6%76.4%
      Workers who carpooln/a9.6%9.3%
      Workers who take public transitn/a1.3%5.1%
      Workers who bicyclen/a0.5%0.6%
      Workers who walkn/a1.8%2.8%
      Working from homen/a2.6%4.6%
      Source: The Taft, LA data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).