Historic Downtown Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

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Historic Downtown Shreveport - Shreveport, LA

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A culturally rich neighborhood within Downtown Shreveport

Historic Culture Artistic Great Location Affordable Entertainment

Historic Downtown Shreveport is a small district within Downtown Shreveport, which is also referred to as Downtown Riverfront. Although this neighborhood only spans a few blocks, Downtown Shreveport played a major role in the city’s early history and is home to the Spring Street Historical Museum. Today, this district remains a cultural and economic hub with several art galleries, bars, office buildings, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Historic Downtown also houses Festival Plaza, home to the Shreveport Farmers Market and the Red River Revel, Louisiana’s oldest and largest festivals complete with Cajun cuisine, art, and live entertainment spanned across nine days. Surprisingly, this culturally rich urban community has affordable rentals available, but there are upscale options as well. Of course, while living in Historic Downtown, you’ll also have easy access to other amenities and hotspots in the city center.

Transportation

71

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

68

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • RiverView Park
  • Shreveport Aquarium
  • Louisiana's Science Center
  • Sci-Port Discovery Center
  • Red River Bicycle Trail

Military Bases

Airports

  • Shreveport Regional

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

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Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.