#1Elmwood
unincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 6,077 peopleHealth grade, better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #6 of 161 in LA
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Healthiest towns in Louisiana
Elmwood ranks first on health among Louisiana’s 161 towns of 2,500+; 1 of the 161 grade A− or better on health nationally.
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work
#1A−
Youngsville
Lafayette Parish · 19,980 peopleHealth grade, better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #7 of 161 in LA
#3Prairieville
unincorporated, Ascension Parish · 35,238 peopleHealth grade, better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 161 in LA
All 161 towns
Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
161 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
1Elmwoodunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 6,077 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #6 of 161
3Prairievilleunincorporated, Ascension Parish · 35,238 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 161
4Prienunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 7,119 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #10 of 161
5Miltonunincorporated, Lafayette Parish · 2,793 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #15 of 161
6CentralEast Baton Rouge Parish · 30,313 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #9 of 161
7ZacharyEast Baton Rouge Parish · 20,621 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #60 of 161
9River Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 13,312 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #50 of 161
11Eden Isleunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 7,683 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #62 of 161
15Belle Chasseunincorporated, Plaquemines Parish · 10,934 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #18 of 161
16Lulingunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 13,960 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #47 of 161
17Red Chuteunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 6,526 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #23 of 161
18Claiborneunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 13,308 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 161
19Metairieunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 139,729 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #67 of 161
21Destrehanunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 11,619 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #66 of 161
23Abita SpringsSt. Tammany Parish · 2,753 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 161
26Moss Bluffunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 12,482 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #24 of 161
27South Vacherieunincorporated, St. James Parish · 2,954 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #14 of 161
28Lafourche Crossingunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 2,790 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #53 of 161
29LafayetteLafayette Parish · 123,311 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 161
30Denham SpringsLivingston Parish · 9,378 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #4 of 161
31Swartzunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,110 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #57 of 161
32New OrleansOrleans Parish · 362,154 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #159 of 161
34Gardereunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 12,223 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #95 of 161
36Chackbayunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,436 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #27 of 161
37St. Roseunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 7,644 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #30 of 161
38Norcounincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 2,781 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 161
39Carlyssunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 4,412 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #29 of 161
43Jeffersonunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 9,703 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #70 of 161
46Monticellounincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 3,999 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #111 of 161
49Lacombeunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 6,310 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 161
54Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish · 222,795 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #105 of 161
57Schrieverunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 6,690 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #51 of 161
60Timberlaneunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 10,886 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #138 of 161
61Merauxunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 7,918 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 161
62Laplaceunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 28,343 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #143 of 161
63Bayou Caneunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 21,253 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #45 of 161
65Eastwoodunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 4,440 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #76 of 161
70Estelleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 16,341 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #126 of 161
71Woodmereunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,879 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #130 of 161
72Terrytownunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 24,726 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 161
75Cut Offunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,398 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 161
78Pearl RiverSt. Tammany Parish · 2,715 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #106 of 161
81Hahnvilleunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 3,520 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #13 of 161
87Chalmetteunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 22,616 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #98 of 161
88Port AllenWest Baton Rouge Parish · 5,015 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #80 of 161
89NatchitochesNatchitoches Parish · 17,146 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 161
91Chauvinunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 2,502 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #73 of 161
92BakerEast Baton Rouge Parish · 12,136 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #156 of 161
94Arabiunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,625 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #86 of 161
96Grayunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 5,154 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #68 of 161
97Bayou Blueunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 12,218 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #96 of 161
99Waggamanunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,330 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #144 of 161
100Reserveunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 7,791 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #148 of 161
101Laroseunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,515 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #41 of 161
102Harveyunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 20,915 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 161
105Marrerounincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 32,540 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #123 of 161
108New RoadsPointe Coupee Parish · 4,216 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #75 of 161
110Racelandunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 9,585 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 161
111JenningsJefferson Davis Parish · 9,235 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #94 of 161
112St. MartinvilleSt. Martin Parish · 5,229 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #59 of 161
114Brownfieldsunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 4,261 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #154 of 161
115Brownsvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,357 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #61 of 161
118Gallianounincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,906 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 161
120FranklintonWashington Parish · 3,576 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #150 of 161
121Bayou Vistaunincorporated, St. Mary Parish · 3,842 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #104 of 161
124Bridge Cityunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 7,297 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #108 of 161
125Breaux BridgeSt. Martin Parish · 7,652 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #88 of 161
126Merrydaleunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 9,490 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #158 of 161
128Avondaleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 4,608 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #140 of 161
129Lake ArthurJefferson Davis Parish · 2,569 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #5 of 161
130DonaldsonvilleAscension Parish · 7,094 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #64 of 161
137Bawcomvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 2,804 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #81 of 161
138Violetunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,122 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #97 of 161
146Lakeshoreunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 3,437 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #112 of 161
151Ville PlatteEvangeline Parish · 6,172 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #91 of 161
156Lake ProvidenceEast Carroll Parish · 3,147 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #160 of 161
Not ranked
1 town without a health grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- St. George · 78,536 people
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the healthiest town in Louisiana?
Elmwood (Jefferson Parish) ranks first on health among 161 towns, with an A−; Youngsville and Prairieville follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (161 in Louisiana). 1 town of 2,500+ lack the figures and is listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Louisiana page.
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