Best Places70126, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70126, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
70126 ranks 32,969th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 70126
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
70126's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70126 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 127 pleasant days a year, better than 79% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 78% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 70126 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$42,916 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70126
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70126 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $42,916, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 70126's effective rate of 0.68%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 70126
70126's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 70126.
Who works in 70126, and how
Work in 70126 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 18%
Life in 70126
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 70126.
What the weather is like in 70126, month by month
70126 sees roughly 127 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 48. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 55° | 48° |
| April | 79° | 71° | 65° |
| July | 92° | 85° | 80° |
| October | 82° | 75° | 69° |
Flying in and out of 70126
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International sits about 15 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 6.2 million passengers in 2025, with 112 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 70126
Schools across 70126 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math And ScienceD · 16% proficient
- Kipp EastD · 16% proficient
- Kipp MorialD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Livaudais Middle SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Haynes Academy School For Advanced StudiesA+ · 93% proficient
- Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced StudiesA+ · 80% proficient
- Chalmette High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70126 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70126 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 70126 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 70126 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 8% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 70126
Is 70126 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70126 ranks 32,969th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, the weather, and biking, and lowest on car insurance costs and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 70126 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $196,214. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $42,916 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 70126 safe?
70126 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,238 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 70126?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 48. That works out to about 127 pleasant days a year, more than 79% of zip codes.
Is 70126 good for families?
Schools beat 24% of zip codes, crime safety beats 2%, and childcare runs $702 a month.
Compare 70126 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70126. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70126 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
70126 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70126: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70126: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70126: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70126: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70126 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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