Best Places71323, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71323, 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.
71323 ranks 32,342nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71323
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.
71323's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71323 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 71323 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$35,560 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 71323
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 71323 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $35,560; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 71323's effective rate of 0.20%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 71323
71323's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 71323.
Who works in 71323, and how
Work in 71323 centers on health care & social and admin & support services. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 71323
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 71323.
What the weather is like in 71323, month by month
71323 sees roughly 86 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 79° | 66° | 55° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 83° | 67° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 71323
The nearest airport, Alexandria International, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 145 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71323
Schools across 71323 average a D+, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lafargue Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Marksville High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71323 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71323 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 71323 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71323
Is 71323 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71323 ranks 32,342nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, quiet, and a stable housing market, and lowest on state infrastructure and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71323 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $153,317. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $35,560 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 71323 safe?
71323 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $472 per resident a year.
Compare 71323 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71323. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71323 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.
71323 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71323: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71323: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71323: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71323: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71323 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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