Best PlacesElysian Fields, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Elysian Fields, 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.
Elysian Fields ranks 19,042nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Elysian Fields
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.
Elysian Fields' strengths and weaknesses
Where Elysian Fields ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 92% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of towns
- Cheap childcare$574 a month, better than 81% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 81% of towns
Where Elysian Fields ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 10% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 17% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 18% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 20% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 30% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Elysian Fields
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Elysian Fields home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,585, 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 Elysian Fields' effective rate of 1.19%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Elysian Fields
Elysian Fields runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Elysian Fields.
Who works in Elysian Fields, and how
Work in Elysian Fields centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Elysian Fields
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Elysian Fields.
What the weather is like in Elysian Fields, month by month
Elysian Fields sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 76° | 64° | 54° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Elysian Fields
The nearest airport, Shreveport Regional, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 158 miles away.
The best schools in and around Elysian Fields
Schools across Elysian Fields average a B, better than 69% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Elysian Fields ElC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Elysian Fields MiddleB+ · 52% proficient
- Carthage J HB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Elysian Fields H SA− · 62% proficient
- Carthage H SB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Elysian Fields school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Elysian Fields 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 Elysian Fields against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Elysian Fields
Is Elysian Fields a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Elysian Fields ranks 19,042nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low taxes, low crime, and a stable housing market, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Elysian Fields expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $196,223. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $79,585 median income, cost of living beats 65% of towns.
Is Elysian Fields safe?
Yes, Elysian Fields is safer than 91% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $241 per resident a year.
Compare Elysian Fields with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Elysian Fields. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Elysian Fields 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.
Elysian Fields detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Elysian Fields: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Elysian Fields: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Elysian Fields: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Elysian Fields: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Elysian Fields 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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