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Shortest commutes, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 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, LALA7,86910.2+9%

02Tallulah, LALA5,51713.2−5%

03Ruston, LALA22,39713.8+13%

04Grambling, LALA5,31415.6+30%

05West Monroe, LALA12,47815.7+40%

06Natchitoches, LALA17,14616.1+22%

07Monroe, LALA46,86016.3+42%

08Leesville, LALA5,21017.6+22%

09Morgan City, LALA10,75717.6+37%

10Lake Charles, LALA82,67617.8+66%

11Pineville, LALA13,96717.9+38%

12Bossier City, LALA63,25918.0+59%

13Sulphur, LALA20,49218.2+58%

14Franklin, LALA6,22418.4+24%

15Prien, LALA7,11918.9+64%

16Bayou Cane, LALA21,25318.9+33%

17Shreveport, LALA175,90219.1+65%

18Westwego, LALA8,31719.2+13%

19Inniswold, LALA6,35719.6+77%

20Alexandria, LALA42,93819.7+64%

21Crowley, LALA11,22319.9+7%

22Addis, LALA7,67920.6+38%

23Lafayette, LALA123,31120.7+48%

24Merrydale, LALA9,49020.8+33%

25Metairie, LALA139,72921.0+50%

26Jefferson, LALA9,70321.0+51%

27Baton Rouge, LALA222,79521.3+63%

28Bastrop, LALA8,90821.3+21%

29Hammond, LALA24,03221.7+26%

30Opelousas, LALA15,09822.0+45%

31DeRidder, LALA9,50322.0+40%

32Gardere, LALA12,22322.0+45%

33Elmwood, LALA6,07722.1+55%

34St. Gabriel, LALA6,98722.3+54%

35Houma, LALA31,73522.4+58%

36Port Allen, LALA5,01522.4+109%

37Donaldsonville, LALA7,09422.6+24%

38Harahan, LALA8,91622.7+72%

39New Iberia, LALA26,53322.9+59%

40St. Martinville, LALA5,22923.1+67%

41Patterson, LALA5,56523.2+73%

42Minden, LALA11,10323.2+36%

43Broussard, LALA15,79923.3+90%

44Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03823.3+95%

45Reserve, LALA7,79123.4+10%

46Eunice, LALA9,03523.7+25%

47New Orleans, LALA362,15423.7+45%

48Claiborne, LALA13,30823.8+100%

49Abbeville, LALA10,86124.1+53%

50Baker, LALA12,13624.1+45%

51Village St. George, LALA8,27324.2+79%

52Gretna, LALA17,36024.4+50%

53Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65224.6+48%

54Marrero, LALA32,54024.9+49%

55Thibodaux, LALA15,57325.2+62%

56Belle Chasse, LALA10,93425.4+61%

57Cut Off, LALA5,39825.5+8%

58Rayne, LALA6,99525.8+38%

59Schriever, LALA6,69025.9+33%

60Covington, LALA11,72126.0+30%

61Kenner, LALA65,13626.0+43%

62Ville Platte, LALA6,17226.0+66%

63Oakdale, LALA6,52626.2+56%

64Plaquemine, LALA5,89126.3+51%

65Moss Bluff, LALA12,48226.4+91%

66Gonzales, LALA13,93026.4+82%

67Carencro, LALA13,22426.5+73%

68Larose, LALA5,51526.7+17%

69Shenandoah, LALA17,99826.7+67%

70Timberlane, LALA10,88626.9+64%

71Jennings, LALA9,23527.0+44%

72Denham Springs, LALA9,37827.1+55%

73Zachary, LALA20,62127.3+43%

74Walker, LALA6,47627.4+11%

75Estelle, LALA16,34127.4+35%

76Luling, LALA13,96027.5+66%

77Meraux, LALA7,91827.7+13%

78River Ridge, LALA13,31228.0+82%

79Old Jefferson, LALA7,86028.0+57%

80Destrehan, LALA11,61928.1+33%

81Youngsville, LALA19,98028.3+59%

82Terrytown, LALA24,72628.4+72%

83Bayou Blue, LALA12,21828.5–

84Mandeville, LALA12,91828.6+13%

85Slidell, LALA28,34128.6+26%

86Bridge City, LALA7,29728.9+68%

87Gray, LALA5,15428.9+92%

88Laplace, LALA28,34329.0+37%

89St. Rose, LALA7,64429.3+49%

90Harvey, LALA20,91529.6+72%

91Chalmette, LALA22,61629.6+53%

92Scott, LALA9,63530.0+94%

93Central, LALA30,31330.4–

94Raceland, LALA9,58530.4+50%

95Waggaman, LALA11,33030.9+59%

96Woodmere, LALA11,87931.0+54%

97Chackbay, LALA5,43631.1+38%

98Bogalusa, LALA10,32131.3+57%

99Ponchatoula, LALA7,75532.4+58%

100Eden Isle, LALA7,68333.9+42%

101Lacombe, LALA6,31034.0+41%

102Red Chute, LALA6,52634.9+156%

103Prairieville, LALA35,23835.5–

104Galliano, LALA5,90638.2+106%

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