#1New Orleans
Orleans Parish · 362,154 peopleWalkability grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #159 of 161 in LA
New Orleans, #1 on this list · Photo: George Bannister · CC BY 2.0Louisiana rankings · Walkability
Most walkable towns in Louisiana
New Orleans ranks first on walkability among Louisiana’s 161 towns of 2,500+; 32 of the 161 grade A− or better on walkability nationally.
The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). How grades work
#1A+
#2DeQuincy
Calcasieu Parish · 2,878 peopleWalkability grade, better than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #16 of 161 in LA
#T3Jefferson
unincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 9,703 peopleWalkability grade, better than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #70 of 161 in LA
All 161 towns
Walkability grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 37 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
161 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
T3Jeffersonunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 9,703 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #70 of 161
T3Ville PlatteEvangeline Parish · 6,172 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #91 of 161
10Harveyunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 20,915 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 161
13FranklintonWashington Parish · 3,576 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #150 of 161
19Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish · 222,795 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #105 of 161
21Lake ProvidenceEast Carroll Parish · 3,147 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #160 of 161
T22Arabiunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,625 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #86 of 161
24St. MartinvilleSt. Martin Parish · 5,229 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #59 of 161
28Metairieunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 139,729 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #67 of 161
T29LafayetteLafayette Parish · 123,311 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 161
31Chalmetteunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 22,616 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #98 of 161
33Port AllenWest Baton Rouge Parish · 5,015 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #80 of 161
37NatchitochesNatchitoches Parish · 17,146 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 161
38Bridge Cityunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 7,297 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #108 of 161
41New RoadsPointe Coupee Parish · 4,216 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #75 of 161
43St. Roseunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 7,644 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #30 of 161
T44Lake CharlesCalcasieu Parish · 82,676 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #122 of 161
47Lake ArthurJefferson Davis Parish · 2,569 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #5 of 161
48Gardereunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 12,223 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #95 of 161
49Breaux BridgeSt. Martin Parish · 7,652 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #88 of 161
50Terrytownunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 24,726 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 161
54Timberlaneunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 10,886 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #138 of 161
T56Denham SpringsLivingston Parish · 9,378 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #4 of 161
T58Elmwoodunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 6,077 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #6 of 161
T58MarksvilleAvoyelles Parish · 4,744 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #147 of 161
63Norcounincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 2,781 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 161
66Marrerounincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 32,540 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #123 of 161
67Brownsvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,357 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #61 of 161
69Prairievilleunincorporated, Ascension Parish · 35,238 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 161
75DonaldsonvilleAscension Parish · 7,094 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #64 of 161
79Bayou Caneunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 21,253 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #45 of 161
84Laplaceunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 28,343 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #143 of 161
85Merauxunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 7,918 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 161
86JenningsJefferson Davis Parish · 9,235 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #94 of 161
89Bawcomvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 2,804 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #81 of 161
90Destrehanunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 11,619 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #66 of 161
91River Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 13,312 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #50 of 161
94Carlyssunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 4,412 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #29 of 161
101YoungsvilleLafayette Parish · 19,980 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #7 of 161
102Lakeshoreunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 3,437 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 161
T103Belle Chasseunincorporated, Plaquemines Parish · 10,934 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #18 of 161
T105PonchatoulaTangipahoa Parish · 7,755 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #121 of 161
107Woodmereunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,879 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #130 of 161
108Violetunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,122 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #97 of 161
110Estelleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 16,341 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #126 of 161
T111Bayou Vistaunincorporated, St. Mary Parish · 3,842 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #104 of 161
T111Grayunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 5,154 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #68 of 161
T111Racelandunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 9,585 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 161
T115Lulingunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 13,960 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #47 of 161
117Claiborneunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 13,308 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 161
119Merrydaleunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 9,490 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #158 of 161
120Reserveunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 7,791 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #148 of 161
121Pearl RiverSt. Tammany Parish · 2,715 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #106 of 161
122Prienunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 7,119 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #10 of 161
126ZacharyEast Baton Rouge Parish · 20,621 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #60 of 161
127Abita SpringsSt. Tammany Parish · 2,753 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 161
128Gallianounincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,906 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 161
129Eastwoodunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 4,440 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #76 of 161
132Waggamanunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,330 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #144 of 161
135Moss Bluffunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 12,482 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #24 of 161
137South Vacherieunincorporated, St. James Parish · 2,954 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #14 of 161
138Laroseunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,515 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #41 of 161
139Bayou Blueunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 12,218 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #96 of 161
T140Miltonunincorporated, Lafayette Parish · 2,793 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #15 of 161
142CentralEast Baton Rouge Parish · 30,313 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #9 of 161
143Monticellounincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 3,999 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #111 of 161
144Schrieverunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 6,690 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #51 of 161
146Cut Offunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,398 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 161
147Hahnvilleunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 3,520 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #13 of 161
149BakerEast Baton Rouge Parish · 12,136 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #156 of 161
150BruslyWest Baton Rouge Parish · 2,614 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #12 of 161
151Chauvinunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 2,502 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #73 of 161
152Lacombeunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 6,310 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 161
T153Avondaleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 4,608 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #140 of 161
T153Eden Isleunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 7,683 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #62 of 161
T153Red Chuteunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 6,526 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #23 of 161
T157Lafourche Crossingunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 2,790 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #53 of 161
T157Swartzunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,110 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #57 of 161
160Brownfieldsunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 4,261 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #154 of 161
161Chackbayunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,436 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #27 of 161
Not ranked
1 town without a walkability 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 most walkable town in Louisiana?
New Orleans (Orleans Parish) ranks first on walkability among 161 towns, with an A+; DeQuincy and Jefferson follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). 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 walkability 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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