Best Places71112, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71112, 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.
71112 ranks 22,539th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. State infrastructure pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on short commutes.
The best neighborhoods in 71112
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.
71112's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71112 ranks high
- Short commute18.6 minutes each way, better than 90% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 71112 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 71112
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 71112 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,204, 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 71112's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 71112
71112 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 71112.
Who works in 71112, and how
Work in 71112 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 71112
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 71112.
What the weather is like in 71112, month by month
71112 sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 75° |
| October | 81° | 67° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 71112
The nearest airport, Shreveport Regional, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 187 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71112
Schools across 71112 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sun City Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Bellaire Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Curtis Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Caddo Parish Middle Magnet SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- Cope Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Elm Grove Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- C.e. Byrd High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Airline High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Parkway High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71112 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71112 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 71112 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 71112 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 6% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 71112
Is 71112 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71112 ranks 22,539th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, cell coverage, and fast internet, 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 71112 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $176,558. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $66,204 median income, cost of living beats 36% of zip codes.
Is 71112 safe?
71112 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $533 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 71112?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 37. That works out to about 71 pleasant days a year, more than 28% of zip codes.
Is 71112 good for families?
Schools beat 24% of zip codes, crime safety beats 32%, and childcare runs $732 a month.
Compare 71112 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71112. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71112 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.
71112 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71112: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71112: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71112: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71112: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71112 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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