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Shortest commutes, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the shortest 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: Red Chute, LA, up 62 places to #40.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.2+19%

02▲1Ruston, LALA22,39715.1+23%

03▼1Tallulah, LALA5,51715.9+15%

04▲2Natchitoches, LALA17,14616.2+23%

05▲10Prien, LALA7,11917.0+48%

06▲4Lake Charles, LALA82,67617.0+60%

07▲4Pineville, LALA13,96717.1+31%

08▲12Alexandria, LALA42,93817.4+45%

09▲4Sulphur, LALA20,49217.6+52%

10▲23Elmwood, LALA6,07717.9+26%

11▲1Bossier City, LALA63,25918.0+59%

12▲50Ville Platte, LALA6,17218.0+15%

13▼6Monroe, LALA46,86018.2+58%

14▼6Leesville, LALA5,21018.7+30%

15▲2Shreveport, LALA175,90218.8+62%

16▲20Port Allen, LALA5,01519.4+81%

17▲31Claiborne, LALA13,30819.4+64%

18▲20Harahan, LALA8,91619.7+48%

19▲20New Iberia, LALA26,53319.7+37%

20▲15Houma, LALA31,73519.7+39%

21▼16West Monroe, LALA12,47819.8+76%

22▲21Broussard, LALA15,79919.8+62%

23Lafayette, LALA123,31120.0+43%

24▲2Jefferson, LALA9,70320.0+43%

25▼21Grambling, LALA5,31420.3+70%

26▲29Thibodaux, LALA15,57320.9+35%

27Baton Rouge, LALA222,79521.0+61%

28▲1Hammond, LALA24,03221.0+23%

29▼15Franklin, LALA6,22421.2+43%

30▼5Metairie, LALA139,72921.7+55%

31▲13Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03821.8+83%

32▼13Inniswold, LALA6,35722.0+99%

33▲30Oakdale, LALA6,52622.1+32%

34▲8Minden, LALA11,10322.3+31%

35▼14Crowley, LALA11,22322.5+21%

36▼20Bayou Cane, LALA21,25322.5+58%

37▼3St. Gabriel, LALA6,98722.6+55%

38▲9New Orleans, LALA362,15422.6+37%

39▲6Reserve, LALA7,79122.8+7%

40▲62Red Chute, LALA6,52623.1+69%

41▲13Marrero, LALA32,54023.2+38%

42▲28Timberlane, LALA10,88623.4+43%

43▲33Luling, LALA13,96023.5+42%

44▲9Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65223.5+41%

45▲41Bridge City, LALA7,29723.6+37%

46▼18Bastrop, LALA8,90823.7+35%

47▼7St. Martinville, LALA5,22923.9+73%

48▼17DeRidder, LALA9,50324.0+53%

49▼3Eunice, LALA9,03524.1+27%

50▼20Opelousas, LALA15,09824.3+60%

51▼1Baker, LALA12,13624.3+46%

52▼34Westwego, LALA8,31724.3+44%

53▲11Plaquemine, LALA5,89124.4+40%

54▲35St. Rose, LALA7,64424.6+25%

55▲10Moss Bluff, LALA12,48224.6+78%

56▲36Scott, LALA9,63524.7+60%

57▲9Gonzales, LALA13,93024.9+72%

58▲1Schriever, LALA6,69025.1+29%

59▼10Abbeville, LALA10,86125.1+59%

60▲1Kenner, LALA65,13625.3+39%

61▼9Gretna, LALA17,36025.4+56%

62▲36Bogalusa, LALA10,32125.4+28%

63▲16Old Jefferson, LALA7,86025.6+43%

64▲23Gray, LALA5,15425.7+70%

65▼43Addis, LALA7,67925.7+72%

66▲8Walker, LALA6,47625.7+4%

67▲17Mandeville, LALA12,91825.8+2%

68▼59Morgan City, LALA10,75726.0+103%

69▼1Larose, LALA5,51526.0+14%

70▲11Youngsville, LALA19,98026.2+48%

71▲7River Ridge, LALA13,31226.2+71%

72▼16Belle Chasse, LALA10,93426.4+68%

73▼4Shenandoah, LALA17,99826.6+66%

74▼50Merrydale, LALA9,49026.7+70%

75▼24Village St. George, LALA8,27326.7+98%

76▼39Donaldsonville, LALA7,09427.1+48%

77▲5Terrytown, LALA24,72627.1+64%

78▼3Estelle, LALA16,34127.2+34%

79▲1Destrehan, LALA11,61927.3+29%

80▼8Denham Springs, LALA9,37827.4+56%

81▼8Zachary, LALA20,62127.7+45%

82▼50Gardere, LALA12,22327.8+82%

83▲11Raceland, LALA9,58528.0+38%

84▼24Covington, LALA11,72128.3+41%

85▼27Rayne, LALA6,99528.3+52%

86▲4Harvey, LALA20,91528.7+67%

87▲6Central, LALA30,31329.0–

88▼31Cut Off, LALA5,39829.1+24%

89▼4Slidell, LALA28,34129.1+28%

90▲1Chalmette, LALA22,61629.3+51%

91▲5Woodmere, LALA11,87929.3+45%

92▲3Waggaman, LALA11,33029.7+52%

93▲11Galliano, LALA5,90630.2+63%

94▼27Carencro, LALA13,22430.2+97%

95▼12Bayou Blue, LALA12,21830.6–

96▼25Jennings, LALA9,23531.0+65%

97Chackbay, LALA5,43631.2+39%

98▼57Patterson, LALA5,56531.3+133%

99▲4Prairieville, LALA35,23831.9–

100Eden Isle, LALA7,68332.1+35%

101▼24Meraux, LALA7,91832.6+34%

102▼14Laplace, LALA28,34332.9+56%

103▼4Ponchatoula, LALA7,75533.3+63%

104▼3Lacombe, LALA6,31033.7+40%

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