Best Places71028, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71028, 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.
71028 ranks 32,662nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71028
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.
71028's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71028 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$636 a month, better than 82% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 71028 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Household income$37,693 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 71028
A household needs to earn about $23,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 71028 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $37,693, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 71028's effective rate of 0.22%, 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 71028
71028 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 71028.
Who works in 71028, and how
Work in 71028 centers on manufacturing and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 71028
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 71028.
What the weather is like in 71028, month by month
71028 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 38° |
| April | 78° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 71028
The nearest airport, Shreveport Regional, is about 45 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 221 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71028
Schools across 71028 average a D+, better than 16% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Crawford Elementary SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Minden High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Arcadia High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71028 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71028 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 71028 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71028
Is 71028 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71028 ranks 32,662nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and tree cover, and lowest on health outcomes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71028 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $95,771. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $37,693 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 71028 safe?
71028 is safer than 5% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $930 per resident a year.
Compare 71028 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71028. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71028 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.
71028 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71028: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71028: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71028: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71028: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71028 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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