Best Places71030, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71030, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
71030 ranks 16,559th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71030
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.
71030's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71030 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 74% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 72% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$732 a month, better than 69% of zip codes
Where 71030 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 71030
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 71030 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,212, 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 71030's effective rate of 0.35%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 71030
71030 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 71030.
Who works in 71030, and how
Work in 71030 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 71030
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 71030.
What the weather is like in 71030, month by month
71030 sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 61, 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 | 61° | 48° | 38° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 96° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 83° | 69° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 71030
The nearest airport, Shreveport Regional, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 178 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71030
Schools across 71030 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North Desoto Upper Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Desoto Middle School 6-8A− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- North Desoto High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71030 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71030 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 71030 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71030
Is 71030 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71030 ranks 16,559th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and low crime, and lowest on state infrastructure and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71030 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $225,651. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $78,212 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 71030 safe?
Yes, 71030 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $298 per resident a year.
Compare 71030 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71030. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71030 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.
71030 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71030: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71030: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71030: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71030: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71030 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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