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Louisiana state guide
Compare large Louisiana cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Louisiana subset includes 61 South city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 1,893,854.
What the current Louisiana catalog shows
Carencro, Louisiana has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Louisiana subset at +43.19% since the 2020 estimates base. Broussard, Louisiana has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 10.4%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Broussard, Louisiana leads this subset at 81/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, Louisiana | #54 | 58/100 | $1,251 | $56,631 | 362,154 | 7.5% | -5.72% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Louisiana coverage | 59/100 | $1,067 | $49,994 | 222,795 | 9.2% | -1.72% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | Louisiana coverage | 56/100 | $987 | $48,699 | 175,902 | 9.0% | -6.21% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | Louisiana coverage | 69/100 | $1,100 | $61,915 | 123,311 | 5.2% | +1.58% | competitive | rent watch |
| Lake Charles, Louisiana | Louisiana coverage | 60/100 | $1,109 | $59,235 | 82,676 | 6.6% | -2.66% | competitive | rent watch |
| St. George, Louisiana | Louisiana coverage | 61/100 | ACS pending | ACS pending | 78,536 | 3.7% state | +0.59% | competitive | starter-friendly |
| Kenner, Louisiana | Louisiana coverage | 60/100 | $1,179 | $64,020 | 65,136 | 6.6% | -1.98% | competitive | rent watch |
| Bossier City, Louisiana | Louisiana coverage | 62/100 | $1,107 | $55,819 | 63,259 | 6.5% | +0.87% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Monroe, Louisiana | Louisiana coverage | 60/100 | $886 | $40,505 | 46,860 | 10.2% | -2.00% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Alexandria, Louisiana | Louisiana coverage | 54/100 | $931 | $47,113 | 42,938 | 5.2% | -5.16% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Houma, Louisiana | 2025 population #1304 | 58/100 | $1,058 | $58,194 | 31,735 | 3.3% | -5.00% | competitive | rent watch |
| Central, Louisiana | 2025 population #1355 | 70/100 | $1,309 | $89,554 | 30,313 | 2.2% | +2.50% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Slidell, Louisiana | 2025 population #1420 | 60/100 | $1,375 | $70,497 | 28,341 | 5.8% | -1.12% | competitive | rent stretched |
| New Iberia, Louisiana | 2025 population #1523 | 53/100 | $894 | $47,087 | 26,533 | 10.7% | -6.97% | competitive | rent watch |
| Hammond, Louisiana | 2025 population #1668 | 71/100 | $1,061 | $48,166 | 24,032 | 5.9% | +22.98% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Ruston, Louisiana | 2025 population #1773 | 62/100 | $816 | $31,120 | 22,397 | 3.4% | +1.10% | competitive | high rent burden |
| Zachary, Louisiana | 2025 population #1893 | 72/100 | $1,527 | $84,480 | 20,621 | 6.9% | +6.02% | competitive | rent watch |
| Sulphur, Louisiana | 2025 population #1905 | 56/100 | $994 | $61,760 | 20,492 | 4.3% | -6.03% | competitive | rent watch |
| Youngsville, Louisiana | 2025 population #1947 | 80/100 | $1,278 | $105,876 | 19,980 | 1.2% | +25.50% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Gretna, Louisiana | 2025 population #2175 | 50/100 | $1,060 | $43,110 | 17,360 | 6.3% | -2.54% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Natchitoches, Louisiana | 2025 population #2198 | 56/100 | $802 | $37,133 | 17,146 | 7.1% | -5.58% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Broussard, Louisiana | 2025 population #2330 | 81/100 | $1,010 | $116,179 | 15,799 | 3.6% | +17.49% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Thibodaux, Louisiana | 2025 population #2358 | 59/100 | $960 | $52,072 | 15,573 | 4.3% | -2.32% | competitive | rent watch |
| Opelousas, Louisiana | 2025 population #2397 | 54/100 | $717 | $32,964 | 15,098 | 11.9% | -4.62% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Pineville, Louisiana | 2025 population #2535 | 60/100 | $910 | $49,774 | 13,967 | 3.3% | -2.81% | competitive | rent watch |
| Gonzales, Louisiana | 2025 population #2540 | 75/100 | $1,497 | $75,451 | 13,930 | 7.9% | +15.23% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Carencro, Louisiana | 2025 population #2646 | 76/100 | $944 | $63,401 | 13,224 | 6.7% | +43.19% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Mandeville, Louisiana | 2025 population #2690 | 67/100 | $1,422 | $94,405 | 12,918 | 2.9% | +0.70% | competitive | rent watch |
| West Monroe, Louisiana | 2025 population #2757 | 58/100 | $826 | $49,386 | 12,478 | 9.6% | -4.70% | competitive | rent watch |
| Baker, Louisiana | 2025 population #2814 | 59/100 | $993 | $54,750 | 12,136 | 16.6% | -2.87% | competitive | rent watch |
| Covington, Louisiana | 2025 population #2877 | 65/100 | $1,396 | $75,851 | 11,721 | 5.6% | +1.17% | competitive | rent watch |
| Crowley, Louisiana | 2025 population #2956 | 54/100 | $594 | $28,642 | 11,223 | 14.3% | -3.82% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Minden, Louisiana | 2025 population #2990 | 48/100 | $895 | $34,294 | 11,103 | 2.7% | -6.78% | competitive | high rent burden |
| Abbeville, Louisiana | 2025 population #3036 | 52/100 | $829 | $33,015 | 10,861 | 5.5% | -3.02% | competitive | high rent burden |
| Morgan City, Louisiana | 2025 population #3053 | 55/100 | $917 | $56,474 | 10,757 | 7.7% | -6.27% | competitive | rent watch |
| Bogalusa, Louisiana | 2025 population #3142 | 52/100 | $767 | $30,749 | 10,321 | 15.7% | -3.17% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Scott, Louisiana | 2025 population #3294 | 72/100 | $1,052 | $56,299 | 9,635 | 5.9% | +17.89% | competitive | rent watch |
| DeRidder, Louisiana | 2025 population #3320 | 58/100 | $958 | $59,801 | 9,503 | 10.1% | -4.05% | competitive | rent watch |
| Denham Springs, Louisiana | 2025 population #3355 | 65/100 | $1,014 | $71,569 | 9,378 | 7.4% | +0.87% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Jennings, Louisiana | 2025 population #3402 | 55/100 | $881 | $48,558 | 9,235 | 4.0% | -6.02% | competitive | rent watch |
| Eunice, Louisiana | 2025 population #3457 | 51/100 | $799 | $35,436 | 9,035 | 8.6% | -4.09% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Harahan, Louisiana | 2025 population #3482 | 67/100 | $1,082 | $79,516 | 8,916 | 3.8% | -2.25% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Bastrop, Louisiana | 2025 population #3485 | 48/100 | $839 | $32,605 | 8,908 | 15.1% | -7.97% | competitive | high rent burden |
| Westwego, Louisiana | 2025 population #3652 | 52/100 | $1,049 | $46,261 | 8,317 | 2.7% | -2.80% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Ponchatoula, Louisiana | 2025 population #3820 | 62/100 | $762 | $51,161 | 7,755 | 2.3% | -0.47% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Addis, Louisiana | 2025 population #3846 | 80/100 | $1,273 | $108,041 | 7,679 | 1.8% | +14.08% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | 2025 population #3853 | 62/100 | $891 | $47,806 | 7,652 | 3.5% | +1.90% | competitive | rent watch |
| Donaldsonville, Louisiana | 2025 population #4039 | 56/100 | $827 | $23,618 | 7,094 | 13.4% | +5.21% | competitive | high rent burden |
| Rayne, Louisiana | 2025 population #4073 | 55/100 | $828 | $42,151 | 6,995 | 7.2% | -3.57% | competitive | rent stretched |
| St. Gabriel, Louisiana | 2025 population #4077 | 75/100 | $1,017 | $74,688 | 6,987 | 8.3% | +8.56% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Oakdale, Louisiana | 2025 population #4233 | 57/100 | $873 | $42,540 | 6,526 | 14.4% | -2.44% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Walker, Louisiana | 2025 population #4251 | 66/100 | $1,028 | $80,707 | 6,476 | 6.8% | +1.82% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Franklin, Louisiana | 2025 population #4340 | 53/100 | $814 | $39,518 | 6,224 | 2.8% | -7.04% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Ville Platte, Louisiana | 2025 population #4355 | 54/100 | $656 | $28,361 | 6,172 | 22.8% | -2.20% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Plaquemine, Louisiana | 2025 population #4464 | 57/100 | $880 | $69,366 | 5,891 | 3.8% | -6.15% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Patterson, Louisiana | 2025 population #4616 | 54/100 | $878 | $49,886 | 5,565 | 9.5% | -6.23% | competitive | rent watch |
| Tallulah, Louisiana | 2025 population #4643 | 53/100 | $650 | $33,419 | 5,517 | 7.1% | -12.41% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Grambling, Louisiana | 2025 population #4730 | 66/100 | $709 | ACS pending | 5,314 | 5.3% | -0.93% | competitive | starter-friendly |
| St. Martinville, Louisiana | 2025 population #4770 | 55/100 | $765 | $36,130 | 5,229 | 9.0% | -3.38% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Leesville, Louisiana | 2025 population #4778 | 49/100 | $894 | $37,500 | 5,210 | 9.8% | -8.02% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Port Allen, Louisiana | 2025 population #4895 | 65/100 | $958 | $59,474 | 5,015 | 6.2% | +1.48% | competitive | rent watch |