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Longest commutes, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2000 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 101 is 15.8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

01Mandeville, LALA12,91825.4−4%

02Walker, LALA6,47624.7−7%

03Meraux, LALA7,91824.4−5%

04Lacombe, LALA6,31024.1−17%

05Eden Isle, LALA7,68323.8−18%

06Cut Off, LALA5,39823.5−20%

07Larose, LALA5,51522.8−7%

08Slidell, LALA28,34122.7−8%

09Chackbay, LALA5,43622.5−28%

10Reserve, LALA7,79121.3+7%

11Destrehan, LALA11,61921.2−21%

12Laplace, LALA28,34321.1−10%

13Ponchatoula, LALA7,75520.5+3%

14Raceland, LALA9,58520.3−22%

15Estelle, LALA16,34120.3−12%

16Woodmere, LALA11,87920.2–

17Covington, LALA11,72120.0−12%

18Bogalusa, LALA10,32119.9+11%

19St. Rose, LALA7,64419.7−22%

20Waggaman, LALA11,33019.5−26%

21Schriever, LALA6,69019.4−4%

22Chalmette, LALA22,61619.4−15%

23Zachary, LALA20,62119.1−10%

24Eunice, LALA9,03519.0+5%

25Jennings, LALA9,23518.8−6%

26Rayne, LALA6,99518.7−1%

27Galliano, LALA5,90618.5−25%

28Crowley, LALA11,22318.5+7%

29Donaldsonville, LALA7,09418.3−4%

30Kenner, LALA65,13618.2−22%

31Old Jefferson, LALA7,86017.9−26%

32Youngsville, LALA19,98017.80%

33Bastrop, LALA8,90817.7+15%

34Denham Springs, LALA9,37817.5−22%

35Plaquemine, LALA5,89117.4−2%

36Bridge City, LALA7,29717.2−21%

37Hammond, LALA24,03217.2+1%

38Harvey, LALA20,91517.2−12%

39Minden, LALA11,10317.1+7%

40Westwego, LALA8,31717.0−14%

41Marrero, LALA32,54016.8−18%

42Oakdale, LALA6,52616.80%

43Baker, LALA12,13616.7−25%

44Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65216.6−17%

45Luling, LALA13,96016.6−16%

46Terrytown, LALA24,72616.5−10%

47New Orleans, LALA362,15416.4−25%

48Timberlane, LALA10,88616.4−20%

49Gretna, LALA17,36016.3−8%

50Shenandoah, LALA17,99816.0−31%

51Abbeville, LALA10,86115.8−7%

52Belle Chasse, LALA10,93415.8−14%

53DeRidder, LALA9,50315.7−6%

54Ville Platte, LALA6,17215.7+7%

55Merrydale, LALA9,49015.7−18%

56Thibodaux, LALA15,57315.5−13%

57Scott, LALA9,63515.5−21%

58River Ridge, LALA13,31215.4−30%

59Carencro, LALA13,22415.3−13%

60Gardere, LALA12,22315.2−16%

61Opelousas, LALA15,09815.2−19%

62Gray, LALA5,15415.1−24%

63Addis, LALA7,67914.9−9%

64Franklin, LALA6,22414.8−23%

65St. Gabriel, LALA6,98714.5–

66Gonzales, LALA13,93014.5−19%

67New Iberia, LALA26,53314.4−18%

68Leesville, LALA5,21014.3−7%

69Elmwood, LALA6,07714.3–

70Bayou Cane, LALA21,25314.3−19%

71Houma, LALA31,73514.2−17%

72Lafayette, LALA123,31114.0−15%

73Jefferson, LALA9,70314.0−25%

74Metairie, LALA139,72914.0−30%

75Tallulah, LALA5,51713.9+1%

76St. Martinville, LALA5,22913.8−7%

77Moss Bluff, LALA12,48213.8−37%

78Red Chute, LALA6,52613.7−35%

79Village St. George, LALA8,27313.5−37%

80Patterson, LALA5,56513.4−23%

81Harahan, LALA8,91613.3−34%

82Natchitoches, LALA17,14613.2−1%

83Baton Rouge, LALA222,79513.0−28%

84Pineville, LALA13,96713.0−20%

85Morgan City, LALA10,75712.8−7%

86Ruston, LALA22,39712.3−9%

87Broussard, LALA15,79912.2−26%

88Alexandria, LALA42,93812.0−23%

89Grambling, LALA5,31412.0−1%

90Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03811.9−41%

91Claiborne, LALA13,30811.9−35%

92Shreveport, LALA175,90211.6−31%

93Sulphur, LALA20,49211.6−21%

94Prien, LALA7,11911.5−35%

95Monroe, LALA46,86011.5−22%

96Bossier City, LALA63,25911.3−20%

97West Monroe, LALA12,47811.2−16%

98Inniswold, LALA6,35711.0−40%

99Port Allen, LALA5,01510.7−32%

100Lake Charles, LALA82,67610.7−26%

101Fort Polk South, LALA7,8699.4−20%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS