Why New Orleans East Matters

I just wanted to share with everyone some cool information I saw from the New Orleans East Newsletter.

Demographics

• 60% of the city’s land mass
• 40% of the city’s tax base
• Population of 71,000 is enough to be the state’s sixth largest city
• Median salary of $41,000 is higher than the rest of the city
• Multiple modes of transportation, including Rail, Interstate, Water, and Air
• Vast amounts of land and retail space
• Most culturally and ethnically diverse area of the city, with the country’s largest concentrated Vietnamese American population in the U.S.
• Residents who hold professional and leadership positions throughout the metropolitan area
• Largest City Council District

Recreation

• 23,000-acre National Wildlife Refuge
• 86-acre Nature Center
• Largest number of parks in the city
• Fishing, oyster beds, crabbing
• Historical sites like Fort Pike and Fort Macomb

Housing

• Miles of developed Lakefront property
• Beautiful apartment complexes
• Exclusive gated communities
• Several lake communities
• The only natural Waterfront homes in the city

Education

• Nationally recognized, top-performing schools
• Students who excel in schools and universities