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Shortest commutes, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2000 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 101 is 15.8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,8699.4−20%

02Lake Charles, LALA82,67610.7−26%

03Port Allen, LALA5,01510.7−32%

04Inniswold, LALA6,35711.0−40%

05West Monroe, LALA12,47811.2−16%

06Bossier City, LALA63,25911.3−20%

07Monroe, LALA46,86011.5−22%

08Prien, LALA7,11911.5−35%

09Sulphur, LALA20,49211.6−21%

10Shreveport, LALA175,90211.6−31%

11Claiborne, LALA13,30811.9−35%

12Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03811.9−41%

13Grambling, LALA5,31412.0−1%

14Alexandria, LALA42,93812.0−23%

15Broussard, LALA15,79912.2−26%

16Ruston, LALA22,39712.3−9%

17Morgan City, LALA10,75712.8−7%

18Pineville, LALA13,96713.0−20%

19Baton Rouge, LALA222,79513.0−28%

20Natchitoches, LALA17,14613.2−1%

21Harahan, LALA8,91613.3−34%

22Patterson, LALA5,56513.4−23%

23Village St. George, LALA8,27313.5−37%

24Red Chute, LALA6,52613.7−35%

25Moss Bluff, LALA12,48213.8−37%

26St. Martinville, LALA5,22913.8−7%

27Tallulah, LALA5,51713.9+1%

28Metairie, LALA139,72914.0−30%

29Jefferson, LALA9,70314.0−25%

30Lafayette, LALA123,31114.0−15%

31Houma, LALA31,73514.2−17%

32Bayou Cane, LALA21,25314.3−19%

33Elmwood, LALA6,07714.3–

34Leesville, LALA5,21014.3−7%

35New Iberia, LALA26,53314.4−18%

36Gonzales, LALA13,93014.5−19%

37St. Gabriel, LALA6,98714.5–

38Franklin, LALA6,22414.8−23%

39Addis, LALA7,67914.9−9%

40Gray, LALA5,15415.1−24%

41Opelousas, LALA15,09815.2−19%

42Gardere, LALA12,22315.2−16%

43Carencro, LALA13,22415.3−13%

44River Ridge, LALA13,31215.4−30%

45Scott, LALA9,63515.5−21%

46Thibodaux, LALA15,57315.5−13%

47Merrydale, LALA9,49015.7−18%

48Ville Platte, LALA6,17215.7+7%

49DeRidder, LALA9,50315.7−6%

50Belle Chasse, LALA10,93415.8−14%

51Abbeville, LALA10,86115.8−7%

52Shenandoah, LALA17,99816.0−31%

53Gretna, LALA17,36016.3−8%

54Timberlane, LALA10,88616.4−20%

55New Orleans, LALA362,15416.4−25%

56Terrytown, LALA24,72616.5−10%

57Luling, LALA13,96016.6−16%

58Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65216.6−17%

59Baker, LALA12,13616.7−25%

60Oakdale, LALA6,52616.80%

61Marrero, LALA32,54016.8−18%

62Westwego, LALA8,31717.0−14%

63Minden, LALA11,10317.1+7%

64Harvey, LALA20,91517.2−12%

65Hammond, LALA24,03217.2+1%

66Bridge City, LALA7,29717.2−21%

67Plaquemine, LALA5,89117.4−2%

68Denham Springs, LALA9,37817.5−22%

69Bastrop, LALA8,90817.7+15%

70Youngsville, LALA19,98017.80%

71Old Jefferson, LALA7,86017.9−26%

72Kenner, LALA65,13618.2−22%

73Donaldsonville, LALA7,09418.3−4%

74Crowley, LALA11,22318.5+7%

75Galliano, LALA5,90618.5−25%

76Rayne, LALA6,99518.7−1%

77Jennings, LALA9,23518.8−6%

78Eunice, LALA9,03519.0+5%

79Zachary, LALA20,62119.1−10%

80Chalmette, LALA22,61619.4−15%

81Schriever, LALA6,69019.4−4%

82Waggaman, LALA11,33019.5−26%

83St. Rose, LALA7,64419.7−22%

84Bogalusa, LALA10,32119.9+11%

85Covington, LALA11,72120.0−12%

86Woodmere, LALA11,87920.2–

87Estelle, LALA16,34120.3−12%

88Raceland, LALA9,58520.3−22%

89Ponchatoula, LALA7,75520.5+3%

90Laplace, LALA28,34321.1−10%

91Destrehan, LALA11,61921.2−21%

92Reserve, LALA7,79121.3+7%

93Chackbay, LALA5,43622.5−28%

94Slidell, LALA28,34122.7−8%

95Larose, LALA5,51522.8−7%

96Cut Off, LALA5,39823.5−20%

97Eden Isle, LALA7,68323.8−18%

98Lacombe, LALA6,31024.1−17%

99Meraux, LALA7,91824.4−5%

100Walker, LALA6,47624.7−7%

101Mandeville, LALA12,91825.4−4%

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