#1Addis
West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,679 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 161 in LA
Addis, #1 on this list · Bank of Addis · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Louisiana rankings · Jobs & income
Best towns for jobs & income in Louisiana
Addis ranks first on jobs & income among Louisiana’s 161 towns of 2,500+; 12 of the 161 grade A− or better on jobs & income nationally.
The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). How grades work
#1A+
#2Prairieville
unincorporated, Ascension Parish · 35,238 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 161 in LA
#3Hahnville
unincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 3,520 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #13 of 161 in LA
All 161 towns
Jobs & income grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 33 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
161 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
2Prairievilleunincorporated, Ascension Parish · 35,238 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 161
3Hahnvilleunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 3,520 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #13 of 161
4Belle Chasseunincorporated, Plaquemines Parish · 10,934 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #18 of 161
5CentralEast Baton Rouge Parish · 30,313 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #9 of 161
8South Vacherieunincorporated, St. James Parish · 2,954 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #14 of 161
9Moss Bluffunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 12,482 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #24 of 161
11River Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 13,312 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #50 of 161
13Abita SpringsSt. Tammany Parish · 2,753 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 161
14Elmwoodunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 6,077 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #6 of 161
17Red Chuteunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 6,526 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #23 of 161
20Carlyssunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 4,412 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #29 of 161
21Eastwoodunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 4,440 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #76 of 161
23Chackbayunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,436 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #27 of 161
24Eden Isleunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 7,683 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #62 of 161
T25BruslyWest Baton Rouge Parish · 2,614 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #12 of 161
T25Prienunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 7,119 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #10 of 161
27Metairieunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 139,729 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #67 of 161
28Claiborneunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 13,308 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 161
29Merauxunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 7,918 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 161
30Denham SpringsLivingston Parish · 9,378 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #4 of 161
31Monticellounincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 3,999 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #111 of 161
32Jeffersonunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 9,703 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #70 of 161
33ZacharyEast Baton Rouge Parish · 20,621 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #60 of 161
T34Lulingunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 13,960 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #47 of 161
T34Miltonunincorporated, Lafayette Parish · 2,793 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #15 of 161
37Norcounincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 2,781 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 161
39Swartzunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,110 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #57 of 161
40St. Roseunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 7,644 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #30 of 161
T45CovingtonSt. Tammany Parish · 11,721 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #52 of 161
T45Lafourche Crossingunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 2,790 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #53 of 161
47PonchatoulaTangipahoa Parish · 7,755 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #121 of 161
51Estelleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 16,341 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #126 of 161
52Destrehanunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 11,619 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #66 of 161
53Schrieverunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 6,690 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #51 of 161
54Bayou Caneunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 21,253 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #45 of 161
59LafayetteLafayette Parish · 123,311 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 161
60Woodmereunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,879 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #130 of 161
62Cut Offunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,398 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 161
64Laplaceunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 28,343 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #143 of 161
65Gallianounincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,906 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 161
67Port AllenWest Baton Rouge Parish · 5,015 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #80 of 161
69Gardereunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 12,223 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #95 of 161
70Pearl RiverSt. Tammany Parish · 2,715 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #106 of 161
71Breaux BridgeSt. Martin Parish · 7,652 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #88 of 161
72Waggamanunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,330 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #144 of 161
T74Laroseunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,515 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #41 of 161
76Bayou Vistaunincorporated, St. Mary Parish · 3,842 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #104 of 161
77Racelandunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 9,585 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 161
79Timberlaneunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 10,886 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #138 of 161
83Lacombeunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 6,310 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 161
T84Lakeshoreunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 3,437 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 161
86Terrytownunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 24,726 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 161
87Arabiunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,625 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #86 of 161
88JenningsJefferson Davis Parish · 9,235 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #94 of 161
T89Lake CharlesCalcasieu Parish · 82,676 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #122 of 161
T91Brownfieldsunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 4,261 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #154 of 161
93Harveyunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 20,915 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 161
94Bridge Cityunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 7,297 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #108 of 161
96Chalmetteunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 22,616 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #98 of 161
97Violetunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,122 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #97 of 161
98Bayou Blueunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 12,218 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #96 of 161
99Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish · 222,795 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #105 of 161
T100Grayunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 5,154 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #68 of 161
T100Marrerounincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 32,540 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #123 of 161
T102Avondaleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 4,608 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #140 of 161
105Reserveunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 7,791 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #148 of 161
108Bawcomvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 2,804 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #81 of 161
111BakerEast Baton Rouge Parish · 12,136 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #156 of 161
112Morgan CitySt. Mary Parish · 10,757 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #131 of 161
T115Merrydaleunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 9,490 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #158 of 161
T115West MonroeOuachita Parish · 12,478 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #127 of 161
118Lake ArthurJefferson Davis Parish · 2,569 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #5 of 161
121St. MartinvilleSt. Martin Parish · 5,229 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #59 of 161
126Brownsvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,357 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #61 of 161
128FranklintonWashington Parish · 3,576 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #150 of 161
T132DonaldsonvilleAscension Parish · 7,094 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #64 of 161
138Chauvinunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 2,502 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #73 of 161
142NatchitochesNatchitoches Parish · 17,146 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 161
148Ville PlatteEvangeline Parish · 6,172 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #91 of 161
161Lake ProvidenceEast Carroll Parish · 3,147 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #160 of 161
Not ranked
1 town without a jobs & income 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
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Questions people ask
Which Louisiana town is best for jobs and income?
Addis (West Baton Rouge Parish) ranks first on jobs & income among 161 towns, with an A+; Prairieville and Hahnville follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). 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 jobs & income 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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