Quality of Life

  • Affordable real estate, giving you more square footage for much less than any of the surrounding metropolitan areas and parishes.
  • Low property taxes, in some cases 10% of other surrounding parishes resulting in low cost living expenses.
  • Close proximity to all services, recreational, commercial, social, and religious establishments having no traffic and commute times. Close proximity to home town services from medical services, hospitals, and pharmacist.
  • Sportsman's paradise close proximity to great fresh water & salt water fishing, hunting, signature golf resorts and local golf clubs, water skiing, mountain / road biking, and quality back country hiking.
  • Variety of cultural offerings of performing and fine arts in the close proximity to AlexandriaBaton Rouge, and Lafayette.
  • Broad recreational options from youth programs, civic clubs, service clubs, and Seniors' programs.
  • Social Events for everyone such as the Corn Festival, Mardi Gras Ball, parades, and fireworks.
  • Low utility cost and cooperative pro-economic development service.
  • CLECO Power builds successful low cost competitive businesses.
  • Bunkie General Hospital - Critical Access Hospital which utilizes state of the art information technology including fiberoptic connectivity. One of the top 20% of hospitals wired in the US.
  • Easy to get to health and fitness for all ages from water aerobics to fitness clubs at Bunkie Wellness Center, Louisiana College pool and health club, LSUA pool, Opelousas pool and wellness center.
  • Secure area from coastal hurricane areas and hurricane evacuation routes.
  • Natural gas, the cheaper utility service in Bunkie.
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