GIS Map
RankingsLouisiana

Louisiana City Rankings

How cities and counties in Louisiana compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Mandeville$94,405
  2. 2. Central$89,554
  3. 3. Zachary$84,480

Most Expensive Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Mandeville$376,100
  2. 2. Metairie$327,500
  3. 3. New Orleans$315,700

Most Affordable Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Abbeville$97,300
  2. 2. Bogalusa$97,600
  3. 3. Opelousas$105,100

Cities with the Highest Rent in Louisiana

  1. 1. Zachary$1,527/mo
  2. 2. Gonzales$1,497/mo
  3. 3. Mandeville$1,422/mo

Most Educated Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Mandeville49%
  2. 2. New Orleans42.4%
  3. 3. Metairie41.2%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Louisiana

  1. 1. Crowley47.7%
  2. 2. Ruston39.8%
  3. 3. Bogalusa39.4%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Metairie6,033
  2. 2. Kenner4,359
  3. 3. Baton Rouge2,562

Largest Cities in Louisiana by Population

  1. 1. New Orleans371,853
  2. 2. Baton Rouge222,771
  3. 3. Shreveport180,982

Youngest Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Ruston24.3 years
  2. 2. Natchitoches26.5 years
  3. 3. Hammond27.7 years

Oldest Cities in Louisiana by Median Age

  1. 1. Mandeville43.7 years
  2. 2. Metairie41.3 years
  3. 3. Crowley40.6 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Hammond+19.3%
  2. 2. Gonzales+13.2%
  3. 3. Zachary+4.9%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Minden-6.1%
  2. 2. New Iberia-5.9%
  3. 3. Morgan City-5.8%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Louisiana Since 2010

  1. 1. Covington+32.1%
  2. 2. Zachary+29.8%
  3. 3. Gonzales+24.9%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Metairie71.8°F
  2. 2. Kenner70.4°F
  3. 3. New Orleans70.3°F

Coldest Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Ruston64.8°F
  2. 2. Minden65.3°F
  3. 3. Monroe65.7°F

Snowiest Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Alexandria0.4 in
  2. 2. Minden0.4 in
  3. 3. Pineville0.4 in

Wettest Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Thibodaux71.1 in
  2. 2. Sulphur69.3 in
  3. 3. Slidell66.2 in

Driest Cities in Louisiana

  1. 1. Bossier City48.9 in
  2. 2. Shreveport48.9 in
  3. 3. Monroe55.1 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Louisiana

  1. 1. Jefferson Parish98.7
  2. 2. Orleans Parish98.3
  3. 3. East Baton Rouge Parish98.0

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Louisiana

  1. 1. Caldwell Parish10.5
  2. 2. LaSalle Parish12.2
  3. 3. Tensas Parish14.5

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Louisiana

  1. 1. Jefferson Parish$370.9M
  2. 2. Orleans Parish$304.1M
  3. 3. East Baton Rouge Parish$266.6M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Louisiana

  1. 1. Acadia Parish3
  2. 2. Allen Parish3
  3. 3. Ascension Parish3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Louisiana

  1. 1. East Baton Rouge Parish51
  2. 2. Lafayette Parish51
  3. 3. Calcasieu Parish49

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Louisiana

  1. 1. St. James Parish32
  2. 2. Ascension Parish33
  3. 3. Pointe Coupee Parish36

Counties in the Worst Drought in Louisiana

  1. 1. Union Parish435.9
  2. 2. Lincoln Parish413.3
  3. 3. Claiborne Parish394.6

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.