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Most affordable housing, Louisiana cities · 1990

Name: Most affordable housing, Louisiana cities, 1990
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Louisiana cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (1990 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 2.5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601.7–

02Village St. George, LALA8,2731.7–

03Waggaman, LALA11,3301.8–

04Estelle, LALA16,3411.8–

05Addis, LALA7,6791.8–

06Shenandoah, LALA17,9981.8–

07Baker, LALA12,1361.9–

08Laplace, LALA28,3432.0–

09Sulphur, LALA20,4922.0–

10Merrydale, LALA9,4902.0–

11Slidell, LALA28,3412.0–

12DeRidder, LALA9,5032.0–

13Red Chute, LALA6,5262.0–

14Gonzales, LALA13,9302.0–

15Chackbay, LALA5,4362.0–

16Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382.0–

17Claiborne, LALA13,3082.0–

18Zachary, LALA20,6212.0–

19Broussard, LALA15,7992.1–

20Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532.1–

21Denham Springs, LALA9,3782.1–

22Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.1–

23Meraux, LALA7,9182.2–

24Timberlane, LALA10,8862.2–

25Larose, LALA5,5152.2–

26Scott, LALA9,6352.2–

27Morgan City, LALA10,7572.2–

28Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.2–

29Bastrop, LALA8,9082.2–

30Luling, LALA13,9602.2–

31Bossier City, LALA63,2592.2–

32Raceland, LALA9,5852.2–

33St. Rose, LALA7,6442.3–

34Patterson, LALA5,5652.3–

35Destrehan, LALA11,6192.3–

36Bogalusa, LALA10,3212.3–

37Port Allen, LALA5,0152.3–

38Terrytown, LALA24,7262.3–

39Inniswold, LALA6,3572.3–

40Schriever, LALA6,6902.3–

41Gray, LALA5,1542.3–

42Cut Off, LALA5,3982.4–

43Reserve, LALA7,7912.4–

44Bridge City, LALA7,2972.4–

45Prien, LALA7,1192.4–

46Lake Charles, LALA82,6762.4–

47Kenner, LALA65,1362.4–

48Shreveport, LALA175,9022.4–

49West Monroe, LALA12,4782.4–

50New Iberia, LALA26,5332.5–

51Marrero, LALA32,5402.5–

52Pineville, LALA13,9672.5–

53Harahan, LALA8,9162.5–

54Leesville, LALA5,2102.5–

55Jennings, LALA9,2352.5–

56Chalmette, LALA22,6162.5–

57Minden, LALA11,1032.5–

58Tallulah, LALA5,5172.5–

59Galliano, LALA5,9062.5–

60Franklin, LALA6,2242.5–

61Walker, LALA6,4762.6–

62Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.6–

63Harvey, LALA20,9152.6–

64Eunice, LALA9,0352.6–

65Westwego, LALA8,3172.7–

66Houma, LALA31,7352.7–

67Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.7–

68Oakdale, LALA6,5262.7–

69River Ridge, LALA13,3122.7–

70Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522.8–

71Jefferson, LALA9,7032.8–

72Lafayette, LALA123,3112.8–

73Lacombe, LALA6,3102.8–

74Metairie, LALA139,7292.8–

75Carencro, LALA13,2242.9–

76Alexandria, LALA42,9382.9–

77Covington, LALA11,7212.9–

78Gardere, LALA12,2232.9–

79Mandeville, LALA12,9182.9–

80Crowley, LALA11,2232.9–

81Gretna, LALA17,3603.0–

82Thibodaux, LALA15,5733.0–

83Youngsville, LALA19,9803.0–

84St. Martinville, LALA5,2293.0–

85Monroe, LALA46,8603.0–

86Baton Rouge, LALA222,7953.1–

87Eden Isle, LALA7,6833.1–

88Rayne, LALA6,9953.1–

89Abbeville, LALA10,8613.1–

90Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.2–

91Ruston, LALA22,3973.3–

92Opelousas, LALA15,0983.4–

93Natchitoches, LALA17,1463.4–

94Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.4–

95Hammond, LALA24,0323.6–

96Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.7–

97New Orleans, LALA362,1543.7–

98Grambling, LALA5,3144.3–

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