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Longest commutes, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Galliano, LALA5,90638.2+106%

02Prairieville, LALA35,23835.5–

03Red Chute, LALA6,52634.9+156%

04Lacombe, LALA6,31034.0+41%

05Eden Isle, LALA7,68333.9+42%

06Ponchatoula, LALA7,75532.4+58%

07Bogalusa, LALA10,32131.3+57%

08Chackbay, LALA5,43631.1+38%

09Woodmere, LALA11,87931.0+54%

10Waggaman, LALA11,33030.9+59%

11Raceland, LALA9,58530.4+50%

12Central, LALA30,31330.4–

13Scott, LALA9,63530.0+94%

14Chalmette, LALA22,61629.6+53%

15Harvey, LALA20,91529.6+72%

16St. Rose, LALA7,64429.3+49%

17Laplace, LALA28,34329.0+37%

18Gray, LALA5,15428.9+92%

19Bridge City, LALA7,29728.9+68%

20Slidell, LALA28,34128.6+26%

21Mandeville, LALA12,91828.6+13%

22Bayou Blue, LALA12,21828.5–

23Terrytown, LALA24,72628.4+72%

24Youngsville, LALA19,98028.3+59%

25Destrehan, LALA11,61928.1+33%

26Old Jefferson, LALA7,86028.0+57%

27River Ridge, LALA13,31228.0+82%

28Meraux, LALA7,91827.7+13%

29Luling, LALA13,96027.5+66%

30Estelle, LALA16,34127.4+35%

31Walker, LALA6,47627.4+11%

32Zachary, LALA20,62127.3+43%

33Denham Springs, LALA9,37827.1+55%

34Jennings, LALA9,23527.0+44%

35Timberlane, LALA10,88626.9+64%

36Shenandoah, LALA17,99826.7+67%

37Larose, LALA5,51526.7+17%

38Carencro, LALA13,22426.5+73%

39Gonzales, LALA13,93026.4+82%

40Moss Bluff, LALA12,48226.4+91%

41Plaquemine, LALA5,89126.3+51%

42Oakdale, LALA6,52626.2+56%

43Ville Platte, LALA6,17226.0+66%

44Kenner, LALA65,13626.0+43%

45Covington, LALA11,72126.0+30%

46Schriever, LALA6,69025.9+33%

47Rayne, LALA6,99525.8+38%

48Cut Off, LALA5,39825.5+8%

49Belle Chasse, LALA10,93425.4+61%

50Thibodaux, LALA15,57325.2+62%

51Marrero, LALA32,54024.9+49%

52Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65224.6+48%

53Gretna, LALA17,36024.4+50%

54Village St. George, LALA8,27324.2+79%

55Baker, LALA12,13624.1+45%

56Abbeville, LALA10,86124.1+53%

57Claiborne, LALA13,30823.8+100%

58New Orleans, LALA362,15423.7+45%

59Eunice, LALA9,03523.7+25%

60Reserve, LALA7,79123.4+10%

61Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03823.3+95%

62Broussard, LALA15,79923.3+90%

63Minden, LALA11,10323.2+36%

64Patterson, LALA5,56523.2+73%

65St. Martinville, LALA5,22923.1+67%

66New Iberia, LALA26,53322.9+59%

67Harahan, LALA8,91622.7+72%

68Donaldsonville, LALA7,09422.6+24%

69Port Allen, LALA5,01522.4+109%

70Houma, LALA31,73522.4+58%

71St. Gabriel, LALA6,98722.3+54%

72Elmwood, LALA6,07722.1+55%

73Gardere, LALA12,22322.0+45%

74DeRidder, LALA9,50322.0+40%

75Opelousas, LALA15,09822.0+45%

76Hammond, LALA24,03221.7+26%

77Bastrop, LALA8,90821.3+21%

78Baton Rouge, LALA222,79521.3+63%

79Jefferson, LALA9,70321.0+51%

80Metairie, LALA139,72921.0+50%

81Merrydale, LALA9,49020.8+33%

82Lafayette, LALA123,31120.7+48%

83Addis, LALA7,67920.6+38%

84Crowley, LALA11,22319.9+7%

85Alexandria, LALA42,93819.7+64%

86Inniswold, LALA6,35719.6+77%

87Westwego, LALA8,31719.2+13%

88Shreveport, LALA175,90219.1+65%

89Bayou Cane, LALA21,25318.9+33%

90Prien, LALA7,11918.9+64%

91Franklin, LALA6,22418.4+24%

92Sulphur, LALA20,49218.2+58%

93Bossier City, LALA63,25918.0+59%

94Pineville, LALA13,96717.9+38%

95Lake Charles, LALA82,67617.8+66%

96Morgan City, LALA10,75717.6+37%

97Leesville, LALA5,21017.6+22%

98Monroe, LALA46,86016.3+42%

99Natchitoches, LALA17,14616.1+22%

100West Monroe, LALA12,47815.7+40%

101Grambling, LALA5,31415.6+30%

102Ruston, LALA22,39713.8+13%

103Tallulah, LALA5,51713.2−5%

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,86910.2+9%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES