Best Places71466, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71466, 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.
71466 ranks 32,206th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71466
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.
71466's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71466 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 71466 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 71466
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 71466 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $47,939, 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 71466's effective rate of 0.23%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 71466
71466's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 71466.
Who works in 71466, and how
Work in 71466 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 71466
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 71466.
What the weather is like in 71466, month by month
71466 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 40° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 57° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 83° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 71466
The nearest airport, Alexandria International, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 170 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71466
Schools across 71466 average a C+, better than 53% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Caroline Dormon Junior High SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Mabel Brasher MontessoriF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Alexandria Senior High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71466 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71466 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 71466 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71466
Is 71466 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71466 ranks 32,206th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, tree cover, and civic engagement, and lowest on a weak job market and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71466 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $154,000. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $47,939 median income, cost of living beats 9% of zip codes.
Is 71466 safe?
71466 is safer than 17% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $614 per resident a year.
Compare 71466 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71466. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71466 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.
71466 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71466: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71466: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71466: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71466: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71466 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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