Ranked for Retirees
Best Places to Live in Louisiana for Retirees
Warm winters, low taxes, low crime, clean air, a calmer pace Ranked by how well each place fits the Retirees profile across cost, schools, climate, and safety — see how we score.
Top 18 places
- #1New IberiaPopulation 28,363 · solid overall livability87% match
- #2KennerPopulation 65,785 · solid overall livability74% match
- #3LaplacePopulation 28,956 · mixed overall livability74% match
- #4Lake CharlesPopulation 82,430 · solid overall livability64% match
- #5HoumaPopulation 33,094 · mixed overall livability64% match
- #6MarreroPopulation 32,003 · solid overall livability64% match
- #7SlidellPopulation 28,690 · mixed overall livability56% match
- #8Baton RougePopulation 225,500 · mixed overall livability46% match
- #9ShreveportPopulation 186,183 · mixed overall livability46% match
- #10LafayettePopulation 121,706 · mixed overall livability46% match
- #11Bossier CityPopulation 62,971 · mixed overall livability46% match
- #12AlexandriaPopulation 45,133 · mixed overall livability46% match
- #13CentralPopulation 29,518 · mixed overall livability46% match
- #14TerrytownPopulation 26,105 · solid overall livability46% match
- #15New OrleansPopulation 380,408 · mixed overall livability31% match
- #16MetairiePopulation 140,046 · solid overall livability31% match
- #17PrairievillePopulation 34,215 · mixed overall livability31% match
- #18MonroePopulation 47,631 · mixed overall livability26% 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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