Louisiana county rankings
Best counties in Louisiana to live
We scored 63 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston Parish | 77 | $218,900 | $78,617 | 4.1% | 1,523 |
| 2 | Ascension Parish | 76 | $265,300 | $92,266 | 4.5% | 1,739 |
| 3 | St. Tammany Parish | 75 | $272,200 | $79,277 | 4.8% | 774 |
| 4 | Vermilion Parish | 73 | $159,700 | $57,537 | 5.2% | 441 |
| 5 | Grant Parish | 71 | $135,900 | $61,112 | 4.5% | 970 |
| 6 | Beauregard Parish | 65 | $164,500 | $64,995 | 7.5% | 776 |
| 7 | LaSalle Parish | 64 | $137,200 | $67,077 | 7.6% | — |
| 8 | West Feliciana Parish | 64 | $263,200 | $74,277 | 6.0% | 269 |
| 9 | East Feliciana Parish | 63 | $213,700 | $72,899 | 6.0% | 496 |
| 10 | Winn Parish | 63 | $102,600 | $46,368 | 4.3% | 1,892 |
| 11 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 61 | $225,900 | $87,320 | 6.6% | 2,568 |
| 12 | West Carroll Parish | 61 | $97,600 | $48,514 | 3.8% | 499 |
| 13 | St. Martin Parish | 60 | $151,000 | $53,394 | 5.1% | 1,465 |
| 14 | Lafayette Parish | 59 | $234,200 | $67,660 | 5.0% | 3,087 |
| 15 | Lafourche Parish | 59 | $190,800 | $63,439 | 5.5% | 1,632 |
Also see: Where to move in Louisiana
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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