Best Places71401, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71401, 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.
71401 ranks 30,024th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71401
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.
71401's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71401 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 71401 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 71401
71401 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 71401.
Who works in 71401, and how
Work in 71401 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 71401
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 71401.
What the weather is like in 71401, month by month
71401 sees roughly 87 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 71401
The nearest airport, Alexandria International, is about 47 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 160 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71401
Schools across 71401 average a D, better than 6% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Jonesville Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Block High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71401 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71401 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 71401 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71401
Is 71401 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71401 ranks 30,024th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and quiet, and lowest on biking and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71401 safe?
71401 is safer than 5% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $950 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 71401?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 62 with lows near 39. That works out to about 87 pleasant days a year, more than 52% of zip codes.
Compare 71401 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71401. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71401 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.
71401 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71401: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71401: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71401: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71401: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71401 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.
- 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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