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Longest commutes, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 24.4. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Morgan City, LA, up 59 places to #37.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲3Lacombe, LALA6,31033.7+40%

02▲4Ponchatoula, LALA7,75533.3+63%

03▲14Laplace, LALA28,34332.9+56%

04▲24Meraux, LALA7,91832.6+34%

05Eden Isle, LALA7,68332.1+35%

06▼4Prairieville, LALA35,23831.9–

07▲57Patterson, LALA5,56531.3+133%

08Chackbay, LALA5,43631.2+39%

09▲25Jennings, LALA9,23531.0+65%

10▲12Bayou Blue, LALA12,21830.6–

11▲27Carencro, LALA13,22430.2+97%

12▼11Galliano, LALA5,90630.2+63%

13▼3Waggaman, LALA11,33029.7+52%

14▼5Woodmere, LALA11,87929.3+45%

15▼1Chalmette, LALA22,61629.3+51%

16▲4Slidell, LALA28,34129.1+28%

17▲31Cut Off, LALA5,39829.1+24%

18▼6Central, LALA30,31329.0–

19▼4Harvey, LALA20,91528.7+67%

20▲27Rayne, LALA6,99528.3+52%

21▲24Covington, LALA11,72128.3+41%

22▼11Raceland, LALA9,58528.0+38%

23▲50Gardere, LALA12,22327.8+82%

24▲8Zachary, LALA20,62127.7+45%

25▲8Denham Springs, LALA9,37827.4+56%

26▼1Destrehan, LALA11,61927.3+29%

27▲3Estelle, LALA16,34127.2+34%

28▼5Terrytown, LALA24,72627.1+64%

29▲39Donaldsonville, LALA7,09427.1+48%

30▲24Village St. George, LALA8,27326.7+98%

31▲50Merrydale, LALA9,49026.7+70%

32▲4Shenandoah, LALA17,99826.6+66%

33▲16Belle Chasse, LALA10,93426.4+68%

34▼7River Ridge, LALA13,31226.2+71%

35▼11Youngsville, LALA19,98026.2+48%

36▲1Larose, LALA5,51526.0+14%

37▲59Morgan City, LALA10,75726.0+103%

38▼17Mandeville, LALA12,91825.8+2%

39▼8Walker, LALA6,47625.7+4%

40▲43Addis, LALA7,67925.7+72%

41▼23Gray, LALA5,15425.7+70%

42▼16Old Jefferson, LALA7,86025.6+43%

43▼36Bogalusa, LALA10,32125.4+28%

44▲9Gretna, LALA17,36025.4+56%

45▼1Kenner, LALA65,13625.3+39%

46▲10Abbeville, LALA10,86125.1+59%

47▼1Schriever, LALA6,69025.1+29%

48▼9Gonzales, LALA13,93024.9+72%

49▼36Scott, LALA9,63524.7+60%

50▼10Moss Bluff, LALA12,48224.6+78%

51▼35St. Rose, LALA7,64424.6+25%

52▼11Plaquemine, LALA5,89124.4+40%

53▲34Westwego, LALA8,31724.3+44%

54▲1Baker, LALA12,13624.3+46%

55▲20Opelousas, LALA15,09824.3+60%

56▲3Eunice, LALA9,03524.1+27%

57▲17DeRidder, LALA9,50324.0+53%

58▲7St. Martinville, LALA5,22923.9+73%

59▲18Bastrop, LALA8,90823.7+35%

60▼41Bridge City, LALA7,29723.6+37%

61▼9Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65223.5+41%

62▼33Luling, LALA13,96023.5+42%

63▼28Timberlane, LALA10,88623.4+43%

64▼13Marrero, LALA32,54023.2+38%

65▼62Red Chute, LALA6,52623.1+69%

66▼6Reserve, LALA7,79122.8+7%

67▼9New Orleans, LALA362,15422.6+37%

68▲3St. Gabriel, LALA6,98722.6+55%

69▲20Bayou Cane, LALA21,25322.5+58%

70▲14Crowley, LALA11,22322.5+21%

71▼8Minden, LALA11,10322.3+31%

72▼30Oakdale, LALA6,52622.1+32%

73▲13Inniswold, LALA6,35722.0+99%

74▼13Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03821.8+83%

75▲5Metairie, LALA139,72921.7+55%

76▲15Franklin, LALA6,22421.2+43%

77▼1Hammond, LALA24,03221.0+23%

78Baton Rouge, LALA222,79521.0+61%

79▼29Thibodaux, LALA15,57320.9+35%

80▲21Grambling, LALA5,31420.3+70%

81▼2Jefferson, LALA9,70320.0+43%

82Lafayette, LALA123,31120.0+43%

83▼21Broussard, LALA15,79919.8+62%

84▲16West Monroe, LALA12,47819.8+76%

85▼15Houma, LALA31,73519.7+39%

86▼20New Iberia, LALA26,53319.7+37%

87▼20Harahan, LALA8,91619.7+48%

88▼31Claiborne, LALA13,30819.4+64%

89▼20Port Allen, LALA5,01519.4+81%

90▼2Shreveport, LALA175,90218.8+62%

91▲6Leesville, LALA5,21018.7+30%

92▲6Monroe, LALA46,86018.2+58%

93▼50Ville Platte, LALA6,17218.0+15%

94▼1Bossier City, LALA63,25918.0+59%

95▼23Elmwood, LALA6,07717.9+26%

96▼4Sulphur, LALA20,49217.6+52%

97▼12Alexandria, LALA42,93817.4+45%

98▼4Pineville, LALA13,96717.1+31%

99▼4Lake Charles, LALA82,67617.0+60%

100▼10Prien, LALA7,11917.0+48%

101▼2Natchitoches, LALA17,14616.2+23%

102▲1Tallulah, LALA5,51715.9+15%

103▼1Ruston, LALA22,39715.1+23%

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.2+19%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES