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Louisiana · 161 graded towns

Towns and cities in Louisiana

4 of Louisiana’s 161 graded towns and cities (2%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Jena ranks first in the state with an A; cost of living (A+) and schools (A) are its strongest grades; hazard risk (C+) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

How Louisiana compares: report cardBest places to liveBest small townsMost affordable townsSafest townsTowns with the best schoolsHealthiest towns
161
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
4
grade A− or better nationally
1
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
93
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+0A3A−1B+7B12B−16C+15C36C−26D30D−15

All 161 graded towns, by county

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, in 53 counties, A to Z inside each. The rank is among 161 Louisiana towns on the best places to live list. A town that spans counties is listed in the one where most of it lies.

161 graded towns, A to Z.

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Acadia Parish 3 graded

  1. CChurch Point#82 of 1614,036
  2. CCrowley#55 of 16111,223
  3. C+Rayne#49 of 1616,995

Allen Parish 1 graded

  1. COakdale#87 of 1616,526

Ascension Parish 3 graded

  1. CDonaldsonville#64 of 1617,094
  2. CGonzales#90 of 16113,930
  3. APrairievilleunincorporated, Ascension Parish#2 of 16135,238

Avoyelles Parish 2 graded

  1. C−Bunkie#110 of 1613,138
  2. D−Marksville#147 of 1614,744

Beauregard Parish 1 graded

  1. CDeRidder#72 of 1619,503

Bienville Parish 1 graded

  1. DArcadia#119 of 1612,534

Bossier Parish 4 graded

  1. DBossier City#137 of 16163,259
  2. CEastwoodunincorporated, Bossier Parish#76 of 1614,440
  3. DHaughton#139 of 1614,828
  4. BRed Chuteunincorporated, Bossier Parish#23 of 1616,526

Caddo Parish 4 graded

  1. CBlanchard#56 of 1613,360
  2. CGreenwood#63 of 1613,077
  3. D−Shreveport#153 of 161175,902
  4. C−Vivian#93 of 1612,920

Calcasieu Parish 9 graded

  1. B−Carlyssunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish#29 of 1614,412
  2. BDeQuincy#16 of 1612,878
  3. C−Iowa#116 of 1613,301
  4. DLake Charles#122 of 16182,676
  5. B−Moss Bluffunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish#24 of 16112,482
  6. B+Prienunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish#10 of 1617,119
  7. C+Sulphur#54 of 16120,492
  8. DVinton#118 of 1613,115
  9. BWestlake#22 of 1614,763

Claiborne Parish 1 graded

  1. D−Homer#152 of 1612,520

Concordia Parish 2 graded

  1. C−Ferriday#113 of 1612,984
  2. DVidalia#142 of 1613,925

De Soto Parish 2 graded

  1. B−Mansfield#31 of 1614,475
  2. B−Stonewall#26 of 1612,716

East Baton Rouge Parish 8 graded

  1. D−Baker#156 of 16112,136
  2. C−Baton Rouge#105 of 161222,795
  3. D−Brownfieldsunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish#154 of 1614,261
  4. B+Central#9 of 16130,313
  5. C−Gardereunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish#95 of 16112,223
  6. D−Merrydaleunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish#158 of 1619,490
  7. C−Monticellounincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish#111 of 1613,999
  8. CZachary#60 of 16120,621

East Carroll Parish 1 graded

  1. D−Lake Providence#160 of 1613,147

East Feliciana Parish 1 graded

  1. CJackson#74 of 1613,904

Evangeline Parish 2 graded

  1. C−Mamou#107 of 1612,830
  2. C−Ville Platte#91 of 1616,172

Franklin Parish 1 graded

  1. DWinnsboro#124 of 1614,566

Iberia Parish 2 graded

  1. C+Jeanerette#48 of 1614,484
  2. C−New Iberia#99 of 16126,533

Iberville Parish 2 graded

  1. CPlaquemine#71 of 1615,891
  2. CSt. Gabriel#85 of 1616,987

Jackson Parish 1 graded

  1. C−Jonesboro#100 of 1614,252

Jefferson Davis Parish 3 graded

  1. C−Jennings#94 of 1619,235
  2. B+Lake Arthur#5 of 1612,569
  3. B+Welsh#8 of 1613,286

Jefferson Parish 17 graded

  1. DAvondaleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#140 of 1614,608
  2. C−Bridge Cityunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#108 of 1617,297
  3. B+Elmwoodunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#6 of 1616,077
  4. DEstelleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#126 of 16116,341
  5. D−Gretna#151 of 16117,360
  6. BHarahan#17 of 1618,916
  7. DHarveyunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#129 of 16120,915
  8. CJeffersonunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#70 of 1619,703
  9. DKenner#128 of 16165,136
  10. DMarrerounincorporated, Jefferson Parish#123 of 16132,540
  11. CMetairieunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#67 of 161139,729
  12. C+River Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#50 of 16113,312
  13. DTerrytownunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#133 of 16124,726
  14. DTimberlaneunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#138 of 16110,886
  15. DWaggamanunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#144 of 16111,330
  16. DWestwego#132 of 1618,317
  17. DWoodmereunincorporated, Jefferson Parish#130 of 16111,879

LaSalle Parish 1 graded

  1. AJena#1 of 1614,229

Lafayette Parish 6 graded

  1. BBroussard#21 of 16115,799
  2. CCarencro#77 of 16113,224
  3. C−Lafayette#114 of 161123,311
  4. BMiltonunincorporated, Lafayette Parish#15 of 1612,793
  5. CScott#65 of 1619,635
  6. B+Youngsville#7 of 16119,980

Lafourche Parish 8 graded

  1. C−Bayou Blueunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · also in Terrebonne Parish#96 of 16112,218
  2. B−Chackbayunincorporated, Lafourche Parish#27 of 1615,436
  3. B−Cut Offunincorporated, Lafourche Parish#39 of 1615,398
  4. C+Gallianounincorporated, Lafourche Parish#44 of 1615,906
  5. C+Lafourche Crossingunincorporated, Lafourche Parish#53 of 1612,790
  6. C+Laroseunincorporated, Lafourche Parish#41 of 1615,515
  7. B−Racelandunincorporated, Lafourche Parish#33 of 1619,585
  8. C−Thibodaux#92 of 16115,573

Lincoln Parish 2 graded

  1. C+Grambling#42 of 1615,314
  2. DRuston#134 of 16122,397

Livingston Parish 2 graded

  1. A−Denham Springs#4 of 1619,378
  2. B−Walker#32 of 1616,476

Madison Parish 1 graded

  1. D−Tallulah#155 of 1615,517

Morehouse Parish 1 graded

  1. DBastrop#145 of 1618,908

Natchitoches Parish 1 graded

  1. C−Natchitoches#115 of 16117,146

Orleans Parish 1 graded

  1. D−New Orleans#159 of 161362,154

Ouachita Parish 9 graded

  1. CBawcomvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish#81 of 1612,804
  2. CBrownsvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish#61 of 1614,357
  3. B−Claiborneunincorporated, Ouachita Parish#35 of 16113,308
  4. C−Lakeshoreunincorporated, Ouachita Parish#112 of 1613,437
  5. D−Monroe#149 of 16146,860
  6. CRichwood#83 of 1613,834
  7. BSterlington#20 of 1612,663
  8. CSwartzunincorporated, Ouachita Parish#57 of 1614,110
  9. DWest Monroe#127 of 16112,478

Plaquemines Parish 1 graded

  1. BBelle Chasseunincorporated, Plaquemines Parish#18 of 16110,934

Pointe Coupee Parish 1 graded

  1. CNew Roads#75 of 1614,216

Rapides Parish 3 graded

  1. DAlexandria#135 of 16142,938
  2. B−Ball#34 of 1613,793
  3. C+Pineville#46 of 16113,967

Richland Parish 2 graded

  1. C−Delhi#102 of 1612,519
  2. DRayville#117 of 1613,176

St. Bernard Parish 4 graded

  1. CArabiunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish#86 of 1614,625
  2. C−Chalmetteunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish#98 of 16122,616
  3. B−Merauxunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish#37 of 1617,918
  4. C−Violetunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish#97 of 1614,122

St. Charles Parish 5 graded

  1. CDestrehanunincorporated, St. Charles Parish#66 of 16111,619
  2. BHahnvilleunincorporated, St. Charles Parish#13 of 1613,520
  3. C+Lulingunincorporated, St. Charles Parish#47 of 16113,960
  4. C+Norcounincorporated, St. Charles Parish#43 of 1612,781
  5. B−St. Roseunincorporated, St. Charles Parish#30 of 1617,644

St. James Parish 3 graded

  1. CGramercy#78 of 1612,689
  2. C+Lutcher#40 of 1612,822
  3. BSouth Vacherieunincorporated, St. James Parish#14 of 1612,954

St. John the Baptist Parish 2 graded

  1. DLaplaceunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish#143 of 16128,343
  2. D−Reserveunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish#148 of 1617,791

St. Landry Parish 3 graded

  1. DEunice#125 of 1619,035
  2. DOpelousas#146 of 16115,098
  3. C−Sunset#101 of 1613,194

St. Martin Parish 2 graded

  1. CBreaux Bridge#88 of 1617,652
  2. CSt. Martinville#59 of 1615,229

St. Mary Parish 5 graded

  1. C−Bayou Vistaunincorporated, St. Mary Parish#104 of 1613,842
  2. B−Berwick#36 of 1614,455
  3. CFranklin#69 of 1616,224
  4. DMorgan City#131 of 16110,757
  5. C−Patterson#103 of 1615,565

St. Tammany Parish 7 graded

  1. B+Abita Springs#11 of 1612,753
  2. C+Covington#52 of 16111,721
  3. CEden Isleunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish#62 of 1617,683
  4. B−Lacombeunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish#38 of 1616,310
  5. BMandeville#19 of 16112,918
  6. C−Pearl River#106 of 1612,715
  7. CSlidell#89 of 16128,341

Tangipahoa Parish 3 graded

  1. CAmite City#84 of 1614,081
  2. D−Hammond#157 of 16124,032
  3. DPonchatoula#121 of 1617,755

Terrebonne Parish 4 graded

  1. C+Bayou Caneunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish#45 of 16121,253
  2. CChauvinunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish#73 of 1612,502
  3. CGrayunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish#68 of 1615,154
  4. C+Schrieverunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish#51 of 1616,690

Union Parish 1 graded

  1. DFarmerville#141 of 1613,432

Vermilion Parish 3 graded

  1. B−Abbeville#28 of 16110,861
  2. CKaplan#58 of 1614,116
  3. B−Maurice#25 of 1613,215

Vernon Parish 1 graded

  1. CLeesville#79 of 1615,210

Washington Parish 2 graded

  1. D−Bogalusa#161 of 16110,321
  2. D−Franklinton#150 of 1613,576

Webster Parish 2 graded

  1. DMinden#136 of 16111,103
  2. C−Springhill#109 of 1614,437

West Baton Rouge Parish 3 graded

  1. AAddis#3 of 1617,679
  2. BBrusly#12 of 1612,614
  3. CPort Allen#80 of 1615,015

Winn Parish 1 graded

  1. DWinnfield#120 of 1614,480
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Towns of 2,500+ without enough data for an overall grade. Their pages show every subject that is graded.

  • –St. George 78,536 people. No overall grade: no cost of living or safety or health figures, and the overall needs three of the four.

Smaller places 93 with 1,000–2,499 residents

These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.

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Best places to live161 towns · #1 JenaBest small towns107 towns · #1 JenaMost affordable towns161 towns · #1 WelshSafest towns46 towns · #1 Lake ArthurTowns with the best schools162 towns · #1 ZacharyHealthiest towns161 towns · #1 ElmwoodBest towns for jobs & income161 towns · #1 AddisMost walkable towns161 towns · #1 New OrleansTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk162 towns · #1 PinevilleBest towns for the outdoors162 towns · #1 St. MartinvilleMost historic towns161 towns · #1 New OrleansTowns with the most civic life105 towns · #1 VintonTowns with the mildest winters159 towns · #1 GallianoDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers159 towns · #1 Benton and 4 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers159 towns · #1 Franklin and VioletDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes160 towns · #1 BroussardDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes157 towns · #1 Abbeville and 23 moreDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns104 towns · #1 CarencroDescribed, no letters