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Shortest commutes, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.8+25%

02Grambling, LALA5,31412.1+1%

03West Monroe, LALA12,47813.4+19%

04Natchitoches, LALA17,14613.4+1%

05Ruston, LALA22,39713.4+10%

06Tallulah, LALA5,51713.8−1%

07Morgan City, LALA10,75713.8+8%

08Bossier City, LALA63,25914.2+26%

09Lake Charles, LALA82,67614.5+36%

10Sulphur, LALA20,49214.5+26%

11Monroe, LALA46,86014.7+28%

12Ville Platte, LALA6,17214.7−6%

13St. Martinville, LALA5,22914.9+8%

14Bastrop, LALA8,90815.3−13%

15Leesville, LALA5,21015.4+7%

16Alexandria, LALA42,93815.6+30%

17Port Allen, LALA5,01515.7+47%

18Minden, LALA11,10315.9−7%

19Pineville, LALA13,96716.3+25%

20Addis, LALA7,67916.3+9%

21Lafayette, LALA123,31116.5+18%

22Broussard, LALA15,79916.5+35%

23Oakdale, LALA6,52616.7−0%

24DeRidder, LALA9,50316.7+7%

25Shreveport, LALA175,90216.9+46%

26Houma, LALA31,73517.0+20%

27Hammond, LALA24,03217.0−1%

28Abbeville, LALA10,86117.0+8%

29Crowley, LALA11,22317.2−7%

30Patterson, LALA5,56517.4+29%

31Bayou Cane, LALA21,25317.5+23%

32New Iberia, LALA26,53317.5+22%

33Prien, LALA7,11917.6+53%

34Carencro, LALA13,22417.7+15%

35Gretna, LALA17,36017.7+9%

36Youngsville, LALA19,98017.8−0%

37Thibodaux, LALA15,57317.8+15%

38Plaquemine, LALA5,89117.8+2%

39Bogalusa, LALA10,32117.9−10%

40Gonzales, LALA13,93017.9+24%

41Gardere, LALA12,22318.1+19%

42Eunice, LALA9,03518.1−5%

43Baton Rouge, LALA222,79518.1+40%

44Claiborne, LALA13,30818.2+53%

45Belle Chasse, LALA10,93418.3+16%

46Terrytown, LALA24,72618.3+11%

47Inniswold, LALA6,35718.6+68%

48Jefferson, LALA9,70318.7+34%

49Rayne, LALA6,99518.8+1%

50Opelousas, LALA15,09818.8+24%

51Donaldsonville, LALA7,09419.0+4%

52Merrydale, LALA9,49019.1+22%

53Franklin, LALA6,22419.2+30%

54Scott, LALA9,63519.5+26%

55Harvey, LALA20,91519.6+14%

56Westwego, LALA8,31719.7+16%

57Luling, LALA13,96019.8+19%

58Gray, LALA5,15419.9+32%

59Ponchatoula, LALA7,75519.9−3%

60Reserve, LALA7,79120.0−6%

61Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65220.0+20%

62Jennings, LALA9,23520.0+6%

63Metairie, LALA139,72920.0+44%

64Harahan, LALA8,91620.1+52%

65Schriever, LALA6,69020.2+4%

66Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03820.3+70%

67Timberlane, LALA10,88620.4+24%

68Marrero, LALA32,54020.5+22%

69Zachary, LALA20,62121.1+11%

70Red Chute, LALA6,52621.2+55%

71Village St. George, LALA8,27321.4+58%

72Bridge City, LALA7,29721.7+26%

73River Ridge, LALA13,31221.9+42%

74Moss Bluff, LALA12,48221.9+59%

75New Orleans, LALA362,15422.0+34%

76Baker, LALA12,13622.3+34%

77Denham Springs, LALA9,37822.5+29%

78Covington, LALA11,72122.7+14%

79Chalmette, LALA22,61622.9+18%

80Estelle, LALA16,34123.0+13%

81Shenandoah, LALA17,99823.0+44%

82Kenner, LALA65,13623.3+28%

83Laplace, LALA28,34323.6+12%

84Old Jefferson, LALA7,86024.2+36%

85Larose, LALA5,51524.6+8%

86Galliano, LALA5,90624.7+33%

87Slidell, LALA28,34124.8+9%

88St. Rose, LALA7,64425.2+28%

89Meraux, LALA7,91825.8+5%

90Raceland, LALA9,58525.9+27%

91Waggaman, LALA11,33026.3+35%

92Mandeville, LALA12,91826.3+4%

93Walker, LALA6,47626.5+7%

94Destrehan, LALA11,61926.9+27%

95Lacombe, LALA6,31029.1+21%

96Eden Isle, LALA7,68329.2+23%

97Cut Off, LALA5,39829.3+25%

98Chackbay, LALA5,43631.2+39%

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