Best Places to Live in Louisiana for Young Families

Top 18 places

1. #1New OrleansPopulation 380,408 · mixed overall livability63% match
2. #2Lake CharlesPopulation 82,430 · solid overall livability63% match
3. #3LaplacePopulation 28,956 · mixed overall livability61% match
4. #4New IberiaPopulation 28,363 · solid overall livability59% match
5. #5MetairiePopulation 140,046 · solid overall livability51% match
6. #6MonroePopulation 47,631 · mixed overall livability51% match
7. #7AlexandriaPopulation 45,133 · mixed overall livability51% match
8. #8Baton RougePopulation 225,500 · mixed overall livability41% match
9. #9HoumaPopulation 33,094 · mixed overall livability41% match
10. #10MarreroPopulation 32,003 · solid overall livability41% match
11. #11TerrytownPopulation 26,105 · solid overall livability41% match
12. #12ShreveportPopulation 186,183 · mixed overall livability39% match
13. #13LafayettePopulation 121,706 · mixed overall livability29% match
14. #14KennerPopulation 65,785 · solid overall livability29% match
15. #15Bossier CityPopulation 62,971 · mixed overall livability29% match
16. #16SlidellPopulation 28,690 · mixed overall livability29% match
17. #17PrairievillePopulation 34,215 · mixed overall livability27% match
18. #18CentralPopulation 29,518 · mixed overall livability27% 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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