A subdistrict of the Lakeview District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Allen Toussaint Boulevard to the north, Bayou St. John to the east, Orleans Avenue, North Carrollton Avenue and Toulouse Street to the south and City Park and Orleans Avenues to the west.

The neighborhood is named after and dominated by City Park.

City Park is located at 30°00′06″N 90°05′34″W / 30.00167°N 90.09278°W / 30.00167; -90.09278 [1] and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m).

[3] At the 2000 census, there were 2,813 people, 1,565 households and 580 families living in the neighborhood.

At the 2010 census, there were 2,708 people, 1,447 households and 553 families living in the neighborhood.