Best Places to Live in Louisiana for Outdoor Lovers

Top 18 places

1. #1LaplacePopulation 28,956 · mixed overall livability62% match
2. #2New IberiaPopulation 28,363 · solid overall livability59% match
3. #3MonroePopulation 47,631 · mixed overall livability54% match
4. #4AlexandriaPopulation 45,133 · mixed overall livability54% match
5. #5Baton RougePopulation 225,500 · mixed overall livability44% match
6. #6Lake CharlesPopulation 82,430 · solid overall livability44% match
7. #7SlidellPopulation 28,690 · mixed overall livability44% match
8. #8TerrytownPopulation 26,105 · solid overall livability44% match
9. #9CentralPopulation 29,518 · mixed overall livability38% match
10. #10New OrleansPopulation 380,408 · mixed overall livability28% match
11. #11MetairiePopulation 140,046 · solid overall livability28% match
12. #12KennerPopulation 65,785 · solid overall livability28% match
13. #13HoumaPopulation 33,094 · mixed overall livability28% match
14. #14MarreroPopulation 32,003 · solid overall livability28% match
15. #15LafayettePopulation 121,706 · mixed overall livability23% match
16. #16ShreveportPopulation 186,183 · mixed overall livability18% match
17. #17Bossier CityPopulation 62,971 · mixed overall livability18% match
18. #18PrairievillePopulation 34,215 · mixed overall livability8% 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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