Best Places to Live in Louisiana for Affordable Living

Top 18 places

1. #1New IberiaPopulation 28,363 · solid overall livability69% match
2. #2MonroePopulation 47,631 · mixed overall livability63% match
3. #3HoumaPopulation 33,094 · mixed overall livability46% match
4. #4ShreveportPopulation 186,183 · mixed overall livability31% match
5. #5LafayettePopulation 121,706 · mixed overall livability31% match
6. #6AlexandriaPopulation 45,133 · mixed overall livability31% match
7. #7Lake CharlesPopulation 82,430 · solid overall livability26% match
8. #8KennerPopulation 65,785 · solid overall livability26% match
9. #9MarreroPopulation 32,003 · solid overall livability26% match
10. #10LaplacePopulation 28,956 · mixed overall livability26% match
11. #11MetairiePopulation 140,046 · solid overall livability23% match
12. #12CentralPopulation 29,518 · mixed overall livability23% match
13. #13New OrleansPopulation 380,408 · mixed overall livability11% match
14. #14Baton RougePopulation 225,500 · mixed overall livability11% match
15. #15Bossier CityPopulation 62,971 · mixed overall livability11% match
16. #16PrairievillePopulation 34,215 · mixed overall livability11% match
17. #17SlidellPopulation 28,690 · mixed overall livability11% match
18. #18TerrytownPopulation 26,105 · solid overall livability11% match

Match % is a range-based fit: the share of this profile's weighted factors whose value for a place lands inside the profile's preferred band. It is not an absolute quality score, and very small communities are excluded from this list.

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