Downtown New Orleans

Downtown's Arts District is home to 18 art galleries and 5 museums.

Downtown is at the center of 12 neighborhoods that are home to almost 40,000 residents with a strong income and education profile

New Orleans tops New Geography's list of "America's Biggest Brain Magnets" NewGeography.com

New Orleans ranked #1 Most Improved on "Best Cities for Business" Wall Street Journal Marketwatch

New Orleans named Major Market of the Year Southern Business and Development

New Orleans ranked in top 10 "Next Cities" of the best places to live and work for young professionals Next Generation Consulting

New Orleans named a 2009 American Fast City Fast Company

New Orleans named one of the 15 Coolest North American Cities MSN Travel