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Longest commutes, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 24.6.

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