Best PlacesMartin Luther King, Shreveport, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Martin Luther King, Shreveport, 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.
Martin Luther King, Shreveport ranks 5,940th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Martin Luther King, Shreveport
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.
Martin Luther King, Shreveport's strengths and weaknesses
Where Martin Luther King, Shreveport ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$732 a month, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.6 minutes each way, better than 82% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
Where Martin Luther King, Shreveport ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Household income$24,416 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Martin Luther King, Shreveport
A household needs to earn about $27,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Martin Luther King, Shreveport home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $24,416; 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 Martin Luther King, Shreveport's effective rate of 0.33%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Martin Luther King, Shreveport
Martin Luther King, Shreveport runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Martin Luther King, Shreveport.
Who works in Martin Luther King, Shreveport, and how
Work in Martin Luther King, Shreveport centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Martin Luther King, Shreveport
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Martin Luther King, Shreveport.
What the weather is like in Martin Luther King, Shreveport, month by month
Martin Luther King, Shreveport sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 48° | 40° |
| April | 78° | 67° | 57° |
| July | 95° | 85° | 77° |
| October | 81° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of Martin Luther King, Shreveport
The nearest airport, Shreveport Regional, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 178 miles away.
The best schools in and around Martin Luther King, Shreveport
Schools across Martin Luther King, Shreveport average a C−, better than 31% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Blanchard Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- North Highlands Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Turner Elementary Middle SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Caddo Parish Middle Magnet SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- Donnie Bickham Middle SchoolD− · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwood High SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Green Oaks Performing Arts AcademyF · 6% proficient
- Booker T. Washington New Technology High SchoolF · 5% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Martin Luther King, Shreveport school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Martin Luther King, Shreveport 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 Martin Luther King, Shreveport against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Martin Luther King, Shreveport
Is Martin Luther King, Shreveport a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Martin Luther King, Shreveport ranks 5,940th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and short commutes, and lowest on health outcomes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Martin Luther King, Shreveport expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $109,898. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $24,416 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Martin Luther King, Shreveport safe?
Martin Luther King, Shreveport is safer than 3% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,348 per resident a year.
Compare Martin Luther King, Shreveport with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Martin Luther King, Shreveport. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Martin Luther King, Shreveport 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.
Martin Luther King, Shreveport detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Martin Luther King, Shreveport: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Martin Luther King, Shreveport: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Martin Luther King, Shreveport: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Martin Luther King, Shreveport: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Martin Luther King, Shreveport 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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