What is the #1 best cities for families in louisiana?

#	City	Population	Family Score
1	New Orleans	376,035	90.50
2	Baton Rouge	223,699	78.00
3	Lafayette	121,537	77.70
4	Port Allen	4,928	76.50
5	Plaquemine	6,136	76.10
6	Shreveport	183,483	74.90
7	Scott	8,348	72.50
8	Marksville	4,964	72.50
9	Monroe	47,241	72.20
10	Denham Springs	9,362	71.30
11	Hammond	20,790	71.30
12	Gonzales	12,748	70.60
13	Alexandria	44,566	70.30
14	West Monroe	12,837	70.00
15	Bossier City	62,832	69.40
16	Walker	6,385	69.40
17	Gretna	17,468	69.40
18	Winnfield	4,042	68.20
19	Natchitoches	17,682	67.60
20	Lake Charles	81,679	67.30
21	Thibodaux	15,792	65.10
22	Pineville	14,268	63.60
23	Addis	7,052	63.30
24	Leesville	5,610	63.30
25	Kentwood	2,057	63.00
26	Ruston	22,224	62.10
27	Crowley	11,554	61.80
28	Westwego	8,382	61.50
29	Independence	2,045	61.50
30	Opelousas	15,662	61.50
31	White Castle	2,278	61.20
32	Sulphur	21,004	60.90
33	Carencro	10,882	60.60
34	Iowa	3,246	60.60
35	Greensburg	1,050	59.90
36	Ponchatoula	7,839	59.00
37	Farmerville	3,331	58.10
38	Harahan	8,939	57.50
39	Eunice	9,261	57.20
40	Bastrop	9,408	56.30
41	Houma	32,760	55.70
42	Slidell	28,664	55.40
43	Kenner	65,113	55.40
44	Westlake	4,794	55.00
45	Morgan City	11,208	55.00
46	Clinton	1,100	54.70
47	Jennings	9,679	54.10
48	Breaux Bridge	7,497	54.10
49	Bunkie	3,299	53.20
50	New Iberia	27,926	53.20
51	Vinton	3,245	52.00
52	Mandeville	12,931	51.70
53	Ball	3,900	50.50
54	Broussard	13,791	50.20
55	Franklin	6,557	50.20
56	Pearl River	2,614	49.80
57	Covington	11,568	49.80
58	Zachary	19,637	49.80
59	Welsh	3,323	49.50
60	Vidalia	3,938	49.50
61	Minden	11,604	49.50
62	Abbeville	11,086	48.60
63	Franklinton	3,615	47.70
64	Killian	1,313	47.70
65	Bogalusa	10,539	47.40
66	Greenwood	3,123	47.40
67	DeRidder	9,812	47.40
68	Haughton	4,473	47.10
69	Haynesville	2,281	46.50
70	Mansfield	4,653	45.60
71	Youngsville	16,664	45.30
72	Kaplan	4,271	45.00
73	Oak Grove	1,328	44.60
74	Ferriday	3,126	44.30
75	Rayne	7,147	44.30
76	Baker	12,322	43.10
77	Gramercy	2,876	42.50
78	Coushatta	1,945	42.20
79	Kinder	2,361	40.10
80	Church Point	4,133	39.80
81	Brusly	2,592	39.80
82	Golden Meadow	1,791	38.80
83	Tallulah	6,124	38.20
84	Patterson	5,801	37.00
85	St. Gabriel	6,569	36.40
86	Jena	4,139	36.10
87	Baldwin	1,694	35.80
88	French Settlement	1,099	35.80
89	Springhill	4,659	35.50
90	Blanchard	3,452	35.50
91	Livingston	1,860	35.50
92	Bernice	1,170	34.30
93	Ville Platte	6,299	33.00
94	Lutcher	3,051	31.80
95	Arnaudville	1,518	31.50
96	Oakdale	6,614	31.20
97	DeQuincy	2,990	31.20
98	Many	2,202	30.00
99	Jean Lafitte	2,223	28.70
100	Erath	1,865	26.90
101	Zwolle	1,961	25.70
102	Berwick	4,680	25.40
103	Lake Arthur	2,599	24.80
104	Lake Providence	3,424	19.60
105	Sibley	1,392	18.70
106	Basile	2,096	16.50
107	Rayville	3,297	15.30
108	Olla	1,315	10.10
109	Ringgold	1,475	10.10
110	Cottonport	1,777	6.10

Methodology

Cities in Louisiana are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 best cities for families in louisiana?: New Orleans ranks #1 with 90.50 (family score).
What are the top 5 best cities for families in louisiana?: 1. New Orleans (90.50), 2. Baton Rouge (78.00), 3. Lafayette (77.70), 4. Port Allen (76.50), 5. Plaquemine (76.10)
How many cities in Louisiana are ranked?: This ranking includes 110 cities in Louisiana with available data.

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