Best PlacesHistoric District, Natchitoches, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Historic District, Natchitoches, 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.
Historic District, Natchitoches ranks 5,200th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Historic District, Natchitoches
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.
Historic District, Natchitoches' strengths and weaknesses
Where Historic District, Natchitoches ranks high
- Short commute15.0 minutes each way, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$732 a month, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Historic District, Natchitoches ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Historic District, Natchitoches
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Historic District, Natchitoches home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,433, 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 Historic District, Natchitoches' effective rate of 0.42%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Historic District, Natchitoches
Historic District, Natchitoches'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 Historic District, Natchitoches.
Who works in Historic District, Natchitoches, and how
Work in Historic District, Natchitoches centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Historic District, Natchitoches
Historic District, Natchitoches has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Historic District, Natchitoches and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Historic District, Natchitoches, month by month
Historic District, Natchitoches sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 79° | 66° | 55° |
| July | 95° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 83° | 67° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Historic District, Natchitoches
The nearest airport, Alexandria International, is about 44 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 182 miles away.
The best schools in and around Historic District, Natchitoches
Schools across Historic District, Natchitoches average a C, better than 37% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Natchitoches Magnet SchoolA · 69% proficient
- N.s.u. Elementary Lab SchoolA · 63% proficient
- M.r. Weaver Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- N.s.u. Middle Lab SchoolA · 67% proficient
- East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Natchitoches Central High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Historic District, Natchitoches school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Historic District, Natchitoches 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 Historic District, Natchitoches against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Historic District, Natchitoches
Is Historic District, Natchitoches a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Historic District, Natchitoches ranks 5,200th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, low property taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on internet speeds and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Historic District, Natchitoches expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $184,844. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $50,433 median income, cost of living beats 22% of neighborhoods.
Is Historic District, Natchitoches safe?
Historic District, Natchitoches is safer than 25% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $830 per resident a year.
Compare Historic District, Natchitoches with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Historic District, Natchitoches. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Historic District, Natchitoches 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.
Historic District, Natchitoches detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Historic District, Natchitoches: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Historic District, Natchitoches: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Historic District, Natchitoches: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Historic District, Natchitoches: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Historic District, Natchitoches 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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