How the city is actually laid out.
New Orleans follows the river, not a grid. Locals give directions as uptown, downtown, riverside, and lakeside. Heading upriver from the French Quarter, the Lower Garden District gives way to the Garden District and then Uptown, all strung along St. Charles Avenue. Esplanade Ridge and Bayou St. John sit on a natural ridge north of the Quarter, beside City Park. Mid-City spreads between them along Canal Street and the Lafitte Greenway. Lake Vista and Lake Shore sit up by Lake Pontchartrain, on land reclaimed from the lake in the 1920s and 1930s. Elevation matters here, so it comes up on every neighborhood page.
Homes and market data by neighborhood.
Which one is you.
A few of the neighborhoods people ask me about most: who each one suits, and what you give up for it. Do not see yours here? I work there too, so just ask.
For oak-lined streets, Magazine Street, and room for a family. The trade-off is Carnival traffic, and some blocks sit lower than others.
For the grand houses and quiet streets off St. Charles. The trade-off is price, and tour groups on the sidewalk most afternoons.
For walkable blocks, good restaurants, and the CBD a short ride away. The trade-off is more noise and less parking.
For the bayou, City Park, and a neighborhood that feels like a small town. The trade-off is how few houses come up for sale at once.
For more house for the money and the streetcar on Canal. The trade-off is lower ground in parts, so flood zone and elevation need a close look.
For quiet streets, newer houses, and the lakefront at your door. The trade-off is fewer shops and restaurants within walking distance.
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The neighborhood guide.