State rankings

Best Counties to Live in Louisiana

Compare counties in Louisiana by overall score, affordability, economy, schools, safety, taxes, and peace & quiet. Rankings are public-data estimates for comparison and research.

#1 in LA

Plaquemines Parish

70.3

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#2 in LA

St. Charles Parish

69.3

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#3 in LA

Ascension Parish

68.4

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#4 in LA

Livingston Parish

67.2

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#5 in LA

LaSalle Parish

65.6

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Best overall

Plaquemines Parish

Overall score 70.3

Most affordable

LaSalle Parish

Affordability 88.9

Best schools

West Feliciana Parish

Schools 72.8

Safest

Madison Parish

Safety 74.5

Lowest taxes

Allen Parish

Taxes 89.5

Best peace & quiet

East Carroll Parish

Peace & Quiet 90.2

All Louisiana counties

Showing 64 counties ranked by the default generated overall score.

Rank	County	Overall	Economy	Afford.	Schools	Safety	Taxes	Peace & Quiet	Typical home	Income
1	Plaquemines Parish FIPS 22075	70.3	65.9	68.9	71.2	-	75.7	85.2	$272,232	$86,315
2	St. Charles Parish FIPS 22089	69.3	67	71	67.3	-	70.9	76.8	$264,364	$80,897
3	Ascension Parish FIPS 22005	68.4	73.3	68.2	61.4	-	77.1	54.7	$307,283	$91,549
4	Livingston Parish FIPS 22063	67.2	62.1	71.7	60.5	-	82.3	66.7	$252,603	$80,122
5	LaSalle Parish FIPS 22059	65.6	55.9	88.9	29.4	73	86.2	79	$143,894	$68,497
6	St. Tammany Parish FIPS 22103	64.2	61.8	68.2	64	-	61.3	63.3	$279,584	$81,202
7	West Feliciana Parish FIPS 22125	63.3	71.4	39.1	72.8	-	78.9	75.2	$377,633	$77,452
8	Vernon Parish FIPS 22115	62.2	37.4	74.6	64.9	-	76.1	86.1	$151,159	$57,270
9	Allen Parish FIPS 22003	60.6	34.3	87.1	40.1	-	89.5	83.7	$107,941	$46,469
10	Beauregard Parish FIPS 22011	60.2	52.5	80.1	25.3	-	89.2	79.8	$187,205	$65,944
11	Lafourche Parish FIPS 22057	60.2	58.3	79.3	26.1	-	74.1	83.1	$185,790	$63,135
12	Grant Parish FIPS 22043	58.4	49.9	82.8	23.8	-	76.5	80.8	$158,362	$64,016
13	Iberia Parish FIPS 22045	55.4	38.2	81	24.4	-	83.8	79.8	$140,394	$56,961
14	Jefferson Davis Parish FIPS 22053	55.2	39.8	85.1	28.6	36.1	89.2	77.7	$144,362	$57,341
15	St. Bernard Parish FIPS 22087	55	39.6	68.1	40.6	-	78.1	77	$202,245	$58,651
16	Cameron Parish FIPS 22023	54.8	54.6	64.5	22.4	-	84.1	77.5	$236,497	$75,278
17	Vermilion Parish FIPS 22113	54.1	48.1	75.7	33.6	25.1	86.3	80	$160,551	$55,707
18	West Baton Rouge Parish FIPS 22121	53.8	64.7	74.9	12.1	30.7	78	80.5	$249,157	$87,299
19	St. Martin Parish FIPS 22099	53.3	51	73.5	9.6	-	82.4	80.2	$170,140	$55,960
20	Assumption Parish FIPS 22007	53.2	48.3	72.9	9.6	-	88.7	82	$174,124	$51,423
21	Evangeline Parish FIPS 22039	52.7	29.8	85.6	17	-	86.2	78.4	$97,740	$41,915
22	St. James Parish FIPS 22093	52.5	46.7	74.2	24.1	39.5	74.7	80.8	$206,278	$65,531
23	East Feliciana Parish FIPS 22037	52.4	49.8	74.4	3.9	-	89.5	74.8	$219,164	$73,085
24	Terrebonne Parish FIPS 22109	52.4	51.7	81.1	28	8.7	80.4	84.7	$178,813	$64,836
25	Pointe Coupee Parish FIPS 22077	51.3	45.3	74.1	4	-	89.5	80	$187,783	$65,961
26	Jackson Parish FIPS 22049	51	35.3	81.4	5.4	-	88.7	83.4	$111,031	$44,925
27	St. John the Baptist Parish FIPS 22095	50.4	42.8	75.4	7.9	-	81.8	71	$201,700	$66,630
28	St. Mary Parish FIPS 22101	50.4	32.7	87.7	22.9	23.8	80.5	82.1	$111,075	$52,576
29	Catahoula Parish FIPS 22025	50.3	25.3	79.8	17.8	-	89.5	79.1	$117,109	$50,275
30	Bossier Parish FIPS 22015	49	56.6	62.5	37.5	4.5	70.1	80.9	$244,224	$69,617
31	Winn Parish FIPS 22127	48.5	29.2	85.8	9.4	33.3	89.2	78.7	$105,538	$48,871
32	Franklin Parish FIPS 22041	47.9	18.1	88.9	5	-	87.9	83.8	$104,950	$47,020
33	Webster Parish FIPS 22119	47.8	26.5	74.5	6	57.6	87.7	78.9	$121,858	$41,182
34	Bienville Parish FIPS 22013	47.7	24.5	77	10.6	-	89.5	81.5	$104,857	$35,011
35	De Soto Parish FIPS 22031	47.7	33.3	64.7	14.8	-	89.4	82.4	$183,440	$48,578
36	Red River Parish FIPS 22081	47.6	33.9	74.1	2.3	-	87.9	84.3	$151,462	$49,167
37	Iberville Parish FIPS 22047	46.4	37.8	73.4	10.1	24	88	83.4	$167,232	$54,000
38	West Carroll Parish FIPS 22123	46.4	21	83.7	14.6	27.3	89.5	85.3	$122,237	$49,134
39	Richland Parish FIPS 22083	46	27.2	72.2	5.1	-	89.5	84.4	$165,479	$53,544
40	Avoyelles Parish FIPS 22009	45.5	26.2	72.7	6.3	-	89.5	74.9	$123,196	$39,325
41	Sabine Parish FIPS 22085	45.5	35	56.6	15.6	46.7	89.5	70.6	$194,046	$50,329
42	Madison Parish FIPS 22065	45.4	6.5	78.8	0.5	74.5	84.7	85.9	$77,571	$35,456
43	Lafayette Parish FIPS 22055	45.3	61.2	63	26.6	4.3	70.5	25.1	$236,053	$67,451
44	Tangipahoa Parish FIPS 22105	45.3	43.5	59.5	4.5	-	82.3	72.8	$222,958	$56,760
45	Calcasieu Parish FIPS 22019	45.1	42.8	72.4	23.4	0	78	75.7	$193,029	$67,564
46	Caldwell Parish FIPS 22021	45	20.6	72.8	9.7	-	88.8	81.2	$131,550	$47,028
47	Claiborne Parish FIPS 22027	44.3	19.8	80.6	1.3	-	83.5	78.2	$83,269	$32,831
48	Acadia Parish FIPS 22001	43.4	36	69.6	20.4	0	89	80	$154,717	$45,562
49	Rapides Parish FIPS 22079	43.4	42.5	70.8	18.7	0.2	71.5	82.8	$168,556	$54,967
50	Jefferson Parish FIPS 22051	42.9	50.9	52	11.2	-	75	19.9	$265,366	$65,252
51	Ouachita Parish FIPS 22073	42.6	38.4	67.9	26.7	0	70.4	72.7	$175,221	$54,688
52	East Carroll Parish FIPS 22035	42.3	3.2	84.2	2.8	46.7	83.3	90.2	$64,163	$33,341
53	Union Parish FIPS 22111	42.2	30.6	68.3	5.4	24.5	87	81.2	$153,157	$42,885
54	Washington Parish FIPS 22117	41.9	39	75.5	4.6	0	85.2	76.4	$131,117	$45,380
55	Concordia Parish FIPS 22029	41.2	10.6	79.3	5.4	31	87.2	84.6	$110,271	$39,943
56	St. Landry Parish FIPS 22097	40.3	24.8	79.7	7	0	88.3	78.9	$126,430	$44,462
57	Caddo Parish FIPS 22017	39	37.4	74.1	6.7	0	61.2	73.5	$140,586	$50,705
58	Lincoln Parish FIPS 22061	38.2	31.6	34	32.1	23.6	74.9	87	$220,441	$39,172
59	Natchitoches Parish FIPS 22069	37.3	24.8	59.3	6.9	17.8	79.6	84.4	$169,885	$46,292
60	St. Helena Parish FIPS 22091	36.9	11.6	62.6	0.2	-	89.3	76	$167,923	$41,934
61	Tensas Parish FIPS 22107	36.5	8.1	63.3	3	-	89.5	72.4	$134,172	$36,615
62	East Baton Rouge Parish FIPS 22033	36.2	50.6	58.2	9.9	0	61.1	19.1	$231,672	$63,071
63	Morehouse Parish FIPS 22067	35.6	9.2	84.9	2	0	75.4	83.5	$93,092	$39,454
64	Orleans Parish FIPS 22071	26	35.1	48	5.7	0	32.7	15.9	$242,574	$56,631