Downtown New Orleans

Louisiana ranked #1 State of the Year Southern Business & Development

Sporting and cultural events attract 2.5 million visitors Downtown each year

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

Downtown welcomes approximately 120,000 people on a given week-day, enough to make it the fourth largest city in Louisiana

Forbes.com ranks New Orleans #8 in Top Cities to Relocate Forbes.com

"The transformation that's taking place in New Orleans both socially and economically is stunning." World Trade 100 Magazine

Downtown is the largest employment center in Louisiana with 62,000 jobs

New Orleans listed as 1 of 5 safe havens to ride out the recession Christian Science Monitor