Overall Livability
45
out of 100
🏙
45
Livability
💰
66
Affordability
🎓
19
Educational Attainment
State Overview
Population
4,640,546
Median Age
38
Median Income
$57,852
Median Rent
$996
Median Home Value
$198,300
Homeownership Rate
67%
Broadband Access
83%
Cities
Showing 6 cities in Louisiana tracked by Top City Reports. Our dataset covers larger U.S. cities with complete data — smaller towns may not be included.
6 of 6
| City | Population↓ | Med. Income | Med. Rent | Affordability | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 380,408 | $51,116 | $1,162 | 55 | 52 |
| Baton Rouge | 225,500 | $50,155 | $1,010 | 60 | 47 |
| Shreveport | 186,183 | $45,967 | $945 | 59 | 55 |
| Metairie | 140,046 | $72,070 | $1,120 | 69 | 68 |
| Lafayette | 121,706 | $58,850 | $1,022 | 65 | 62 |
| Lake Charles | 82,430 | $54,761 | $1,007 | 63 | 56 |
Climate
Avg Annual Temperature
70°F
Average across 6 cities
Avg Annual Rainfall
56"
Average across 6 cities
Key Facts
- Population
- 4,640,546
- Median Income
- $57,852
- Median Rent
- $996
- Median Home
- $198,300
- Median Age
- 38
- HS Graduation
- 33%
- Bachelor's+
- 26%
- Avg Commute
- 28 min
State Rankings
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 66
- Educational Attainment
- 19
Neighboring States
Most Affordable
- 1.Metairie69
- 2.Lafayette65
- 3.Lake Charles63
- 4.Baton Rouge60
- 5.Shreveport59
Safest Cities
- 1.Lake Charles54
- 2.Lafayette52
- 3.Shreveport42
- 4.Baton Rouge18
- 5.New Orleans9