#1Pineville
Rapides Parish · 13,967 peopleHazard risk grade, better than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #46 of 161 in LA
Pineville, #1 on this list · Photo: Smh2536 at English Wikipedia · Public domainLouisiana rankings · Hazard risk
Towns with the lowest natural-hazard risk in Louisiana
Pineville ranks first on hazard risk among Louisiana’s 162 towns of 2,500+; 14 of the 162 grade A− or better on hazard risk nationally.
The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). How grades work
#1A
#2Lakeshore
unincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 3,437 peopleHazard risk grade, better than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 161 in LA
#3Sterlington
Ouachita Parish · 2,663 peopleHazard risk grade, better than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #20 of 161 in LA
All 162 towns
Hazard risk grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
162 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
2Lakeshoreunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 3,437 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 161
9Swartzunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,110 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #57 of 161
13NatchitochesNatchitoches Parish · 17,146 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 161
15New RoadsPointe Coupee Parish · 4,216 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #75 of 161
20Brownsvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,357 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #61 of 161
28Port AllenWest Baton Rouge Parish · 5,015 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #80 of 161
29Claiborneunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 13,308 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 161
31Lake ProvidenceEast Carroll Parish · 3,147 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #160 of 161
37Bawcomvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 2,804 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #81 of 161
40Red Chuteunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 6,526 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #23 of 161
42Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish · 222,795 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #105 of 161
43Gardereunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 12,223 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #95 of 161
44Eastwoodunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 4,440 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #76 of 161
57Ville PlatteEvangeline Parish · 6,172 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #91 of 161
59ZacharyEast Baton Rouge Parish · 20,621 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #60 of 161
60BakerEast Baton Rouge Parish · 12,136 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #156 of 161
62DonaldsonvilleAscension Parish · 7,094 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #64 of 161
64Prairievilleunincorporated, Ascension Parish · 35,238 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 161
65Brownfieldsunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 4,261 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #154 of 161
66Lake ArthurJefferson Davis Parish · 2,569 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #5 of 161
68JenningsJefferson Davis Parish · 9,235 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #94 of 161
70Carlyssunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 4,412 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #29 of 161
73Moss Bluffunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 12,482 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #24 of 161
74Prienunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 7,119 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #10 of 161
80Merrydaleunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 9,490 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #158 of 161
90Monticellounincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 3,999 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #111 of 161
91Miltonunincorporated, Lafayette Parish · 2,793 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #15 of 161
93CentralEast Baton Rouge Parish · 30,313 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #9 of 161
97St. Roseunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 7,644 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #30 of 161
98Violetunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,122 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #97 of 161
102Bayou Vistaunincorporated, St. Mary Parish · 3,842 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #104 of 161
104St. MartinvilleSt. Martin Parish · 5,229 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #59 of 161
106Elmwoodunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 6,077 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #6 of 161
107Hahnvilleunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 3,520 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #13 of 161
109Reserveunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 7,791 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #148 of 161
110Norcounincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 2,781 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 161
111Jeffersonunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 9,703 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #70 of 161
115Waggamanunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,330 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #144 of 161
116Denham SpringsLivingston Parish · 9,378 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #4 of 161
117Schrieverunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 6,690 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #51 of 161
118Bridge Cityunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 7,297 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #108 of 161
119Merauxunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 7,918 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 161
121Grayunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 5,154 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #68 of 161
122Arabiunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,625 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #86 of 161
123Marrerounincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 32,540 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #123 of 161
124Chalmetteunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 22,616 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #98 of 161
126PonchatoulaTangipahoa Parish · 7,755 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #121 of 161
127Cut Offunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,398 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 161
129Laroseunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,515 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #41 of 161
130River Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 13,312 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #50 of 161
132Destrehanunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 11,619 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #66 of 161
133New OrleansOrleans Parish · 362,154 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #159 of 161
134Estelleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 16,341 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #126 of 161
135Woodmereunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,879 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #130 of 161
136Harveyunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 20,915 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 161
137Avondaleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 4,608 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #140 of 161
138Terrytownunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 24,726 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 161
139Belle Chasseunincorporated, Plaquemines Parish · 10,934 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #18 of 161
140MandevilleSt. Tammany Parish · 12,918 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #19 of 161
141CovingtonSt. Tammany Parish · 11,721 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #52 of 161
142Abita SpringsSt. Tammany Parish · 2,753 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 161
143Lafourche Crossingunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 2,790 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #53 of 161
144Laplaceunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 28,343 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #143 of 161
145Racelandunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 9,585 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 161
146Eden Isleunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 7,683 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #62 of 161
147Pearl RiverSt. Tammany Parish · 2,715 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #106 of 161
148Bayou Caneunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 21,253 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #45 of 161
150Bayou Blueunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 12,218 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #96 of 161
151Timberlaneunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 10,886 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #138 of 161
152Gallianounincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,906 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 161
154Metairieunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 139,729 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #67 of 161
158Lacombeunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 6,310 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #38 of 161
159Chackbayunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,436 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #27 of 161
160South Vacherieunincorporated, St. James Parish · 2,954 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B · #14 of 161
161Lulingunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 13,960 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #47 of 161
162Chauvinunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 2,502 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #73 of 161
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Louisiana town has the lowest natural-hazard risk?
Pineville (Rapides Parish) ranks first on hazard risk among 162 towns, with an A; Lakeshore and Sterlington follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). 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 hazard risk grade (162 in Louisiana). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Louisiana page.
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