Walker
Walker is the eastern overflow valve for anyone who wanted Livingston Parish schools and a sub-30 commute to downtown Baton Rouge without paying Denham Springs prices. Growth shows: new subdivisions off Walker South Road, a Main Street still figuring out what it wants to be, and an I-12 exit that gets you to either Baton Rouge or Hammond before your coffee cools. Romantically, it is a married-with-kids town that empties out by nine; the local dating pool is small and largely spoken for. The honest pitch is space, schools, and a short drive to wherever the night actually happens.
$43,370
$1,041
Walker by the numbers
Median individual income in Walker is about $43.4k.
The median renter in Walker pays about $1,040 a month.