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Louisiana Area Profiles

56 published city profiles across Louisiana, each built from the same authoritative sources and compared on the same terms.

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Statewide signals

Opportunity33rd of 51 states measured48
Growth45th of 51 states measured32
Housing affordability35th of 51 states measured67
ClimateTop 10% of 51 states measured77
Physical resilience44th of 51 states measured37
AccessTop 42% of 51 states measured79
Economic stability49th of 51 states measured7

Cities

56 published profiles across 16 areas

New Orleans-Metairie, LA

17 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
New OrleansOrleans Parish371,85347
MetairieJefferson Parish139,72957
KennerJefferson Parish64,90452
MarreroJefferson Parish32,54047
LaplaceSt. John the Baptist Parish28,34349
TerrytownJefferson Parish24,72649
ChalmetteSt. Bernard Parish22,61653
HarveyJefferson Parish20,91545
GretnaJefferson Parish17,38948
EstelleJefferson Parish16,34150
LulingSt. Charles Parish13,96058
River RidgeJefferson Parish13,31254
WoodmereJefferson Parish11,87950
DestrehanSt. Charles Parish11,61964
WaggamanJefferson Parish11,33051
Belle ChassePlaquemines Parish10,93458
TimberlaneJefferson Parish10,88651

Baton Rouge, LA

9 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish222,77156
PrairievilleAscension Parish35,23872
CentralEast Baton Rouge Parish29,78358
ZacharyEast Baton Rouge Parish19,95271
ShenandoahEast Baton Rouge Parish17,99868
GonzalesAscension Parish13,10872
BakerEast Baton Rouge Parish12,25357
GardereEast Baton Rouge Parish12,22360
Morgan CityAssumption Parish11,06454

Lafayette, LA

6 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
LafayetteLafayette Parish121,71558
YoungsvilleLafayette Parish17,42769
BroussardLafayette Parish14,32265
CarencroLafayette Parish11,61957
CrowleyAcadia Parish11,42244
AbbevilleVermilion Parish11,00351

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

4 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
HoumaTerrebonne Parish32,39252
Bayou CaneTerrebonne Parish21,25360
ThibodauxLafourche Parish15,73259
Bayou BlueTerrebonne Parish12,21855

Lake Charles, LA

3 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Lake CharlesCalcasieu Parish81,14349
SulphurCalcasieu Parish20,77556
Moss BluffCalcasieu Parish12,48263

Monroe, LA

3 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
MonroeOuachita Parish47,00450
ClaiborneOuachita Parish13,30869
West MonroeOuachita Parish12,72961

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

3 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SlidellSt. Tammany Parish28,56157
MandevilleSt. Tammany Parish12,94664
CovingtonSt. Tammany Parish11,65861

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ShreveportCaddo Parish180,98253
Bossier CityBossier Parish62,90164

Alexandria, LA

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
AlexandriaRapides Parish44,06057
PinevilleRapides Parish14,16062

New Iberia, LA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
New IberiaIberia Parish27,57155

Ruston, LA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
RustonLincoln Parish22,28459

Hammond, LA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
HammondTangipahoa Parish21,53947

Natchitoches, LA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
NatchitochesNatchitoches Parish17,57741

Opelousas, LA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
OpelousasSt. Landry Parish15,49546

Minden, LA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
MindenWebster Parish11,45539

Bogalusa, LA

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
BogalusaWashington Parish10,46831

Strongest opportunity

  1. Prairieville 85
  2. Central 83
  3. Broussard 81
  4. Youngsville 80
  5. Shenandoah 79

Fastest development

  1. Gonzales 94
  2. Youngsville 85
  3. Zachary 82
  4. Hammond 76
  5. Carencro 71

Statewide physical risk

HurricaneElevated
LightningModerate
Inland floodingModerate
DroughtModerate

Low or minimal exposure: heat wave, cold wave, tornado, ice storm, hail, earthquake, strong wind, winter weather, coastal flooding, wildfire, landslide, tsunami, volcanic activity, avalanche.

Population-weighted across every county in Louisiana, derived from the FEMA National Risk Index. Exposure varies substantially within a state — check the individual city and ZIP profiles.

Statewide data

MetricValueCompared nationallySource period
Broadband access ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year86.6%Bottom 8%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Distance to major airportNASR current cycle42 miTop 46%of 51NASR current cycle
Major airports within 100 milesNASR current cycle5Top 24%of 51NASR current cycle
No internet access ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year10.7%Bottom 6%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Annual precipitation1991-2020 Normals61.9"99th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Annual snowfall1991-2020 Normals0.2"5th percentileof 201991-2020 Normals
Average January low1991-2020 Normals42°F98th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average July high1991-2020 Normals92°F84th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Comfortable months1991-2020 Normals7Top 22%of 511991-2020 Normals
Seasonal temperature swing1991-2020 Normals31°F4th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average household size ±0.012024 ACS 5-Year2.4967th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Households ±5,1432024 ACS 5-Year1,804,78051st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median age ±0.12024 ACS 5-Year38.024th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population2024 ACS 5-Year4,611,96153rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population change (1 year)July 1, 2024 estimate+0.2%Bottom 6%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population change (4 years)July 1, 2024 estimate−1.2%Bottom 4%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population density2024 ACS 5-Year107/sq mi47th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population estimateJuly 1, 2024 estimate4,597,74052nd percentileof 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Average permitted value per unit12 months ending July 2026$233,85120th percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Housing units permitted (12 months)12 months ending July 202614,010Bottom 42%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Multifamily share of permits12 months ending July 202615.3%12th percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (3 years)12 months ending July 2026−2.6%Bottom 38%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)12 months ending July 2026−3.3%Bottom 32%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents12 months ending July 20263.0Bottom 32%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Cost of living index202388.7Top 10%of 512023
Home price change (1 year)2026 Q2+2.9%36th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (5 years)2026 Q2+20.9%2nd percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (10 years)2026 Q2+42.1%2nd percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price to income ±0.02024 ACS 5-Year2.8Top 31%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate ±0.4%2024 ACS 5-Year67.4%51st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units ±3332024 ACS 5-Year2,108,90253rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent ±$82024 ACS 5-Year$1,064Top 29%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value ±$1,3672024 ACS 5-Year$216,50018th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median property taxes ±$132024 ACS 5-Year$1,1808th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Owner household income ±$6302024 ACS 5-Year$78,252Bottom 10%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Property tax rate ±0.01%2024 ACS 5-Year0.55%24th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Rent as a share of income ±0.5%2024 ACS 5-Year32.8%Bottom 8%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Seasonal and second homes ±1,8162024 ACS 5-Year47,34247th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Second homes2024 ACS 5-Year2.2%31st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacancy rate2024 ACS 5-Year12.2%96th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacant housing units ±5,1452024 ACS 5-Year304,12267th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income ±$4082024 ACS 5-Year$60,756Bottom 6%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income ±$2482024 ACS 5-Year$35,038Bottom 8%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year18.2%Bottom 4%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Average commute ±0.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year27.1 minBottom 47%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year27.0%Bottom 6%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Drove alone to work ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year78.6%92nd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
EmploymentAugust 20262,018,921Bottom 48%of 51August 2026
Employment change (3 years)August 2026+1.1%Top 34%of 51August 2026
Employment change (year over year)August 2026+1.3%Top 12%of 51August 2026
Labor forceAugust 20262,097,53948th percentileof 51August 2026
Labor force participation ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year73.7%Bottom 14%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Public transit to work ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year0.9%43rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment change (year over year)August 2026−0.7%Top 14%of 51August 2026
Unemployment rateAugust 20263.7%Top 40%of 51August 2026
Worked from home ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year8.1%4th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility2024-25 school year66.1%84th percentileof 452024-25 school year
Math proficiency2018-19 school year67.4%Top 4%of 502018-19 school year
Public schools2024-25 school year1,29350th percentileof 512024-25 school year
Reading proficiency2018-19 school year72.6%Top 2%of 492018-19 school year
Schools behind the staffing ratio2024-25 school year1,26349th percentileof 502024-25 school year
Students per teacher2024-25 school year13.8Top 35%of 502024-25 school year

Counties in Louisiana

27 published

Some measures are published by county and nowhere finer — death rates by intent among them. On a county page those describe the geography they are printed on.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
452,938 residents · 19.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Jefferson Parish, LA
430,920 residents · 8.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Orleans Parish, LA
371,853 residents · 27.7 homicide deaths per 100k
St. Tammany Parish, LA
272,421 residents · 4.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Lafayette Parish, LA
247,997 residents · 7.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Caddo Parish, LA
230,004 residents · 19.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Calcasieu Parish, LA
207,088 residents · 7.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Ouachita Parish, LA
158,480 residents · 12.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Tangipahoa Parish, LA
136,738 residents · 12.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Ascension Parish, LA
130,314 residents · 9.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Bossier Parish, LA
129,789 residents · 6.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Rapides Parish, LA
127,527 residents · 11.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Terrebonne Parish, LA
106,186 residents · 5.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Lafourche Parish, LA
96,252 residents · 5.9 homicide deaths per 100k
St. Landry Parish, LA
81,670 residents · 12.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Iberia Parish, LA
68,599 residents · 17.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Vermilion Parish, LA
57,123 residents · 6.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Acadia Parish, LA
56,955 residents · 10.4 homicide deaths per 100k
St. Charles Parish, LA
51,396 residents · 7.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Lincoln Parish, LA
48,174 residents · 8.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Washington Parish, LA
45,120 residents
St. Bernard Parish, LA
44,419 residents · 12.4 homicide deaths per 100k
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
40,743 residents · 12.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Natchitoches Parish, LA
36,693 residents · 18.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Webster Parish, LA
35,820 residents · 12.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Plaquemines Parish, LA
22,803 residents · 11.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Assumption Parish, LA
20,484 residents