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Most Urban Cities in Louisiana

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Louisiana

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65.9
Timberlane, LA
11,169 residents
Density 7,446
Population 11,169
#2
Score 65.1
Metairie, LA
138,995 residents
Density 6,002
Population 138,995
#3
Score 63.9
Terrytown, LA
25,844 residents
Density 7,061
Population 25,844
#4
Score 53.8
New Orleans, LA
376,035 residents
Density 2,219
Population 376,035
#5
Score 43.8
Kenner, LA
65,113 residents
Density 4,373
Population 65,113
#6
Score 42.7
Baton Rouge, LA
223,699 residents
Density 2,573
Population 223,699
#7
Score 41.9
River Ridge, LA
13,170 residents
Density 4,704
Population 13,170
#8
Score 41.2
Marrero, LA
31,866 residents
Density 4,426
Population 31,866
#9
Score 39
Harahan, LA
8,939 residents
Density 4,425
Population 8,939
#10
Score 38.9
Gretna, LA
17,468 residents
Density 4,324
Population 17,468
#11
Score 35.1
Village St. George, LA
8,880 residents
Density 3,982
Population 8,880
#12
Score 32.6
Jefferson, LA
9,984 residents
Density 3,684
Population 9,984

Full Ranking, Louisiana

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Timberlane LA 65.9
2 Metairie LA 65.1
3 Terrytown LA 63.9
4 New Orleans LA 53.8
5 Kenner LA 43.8
6 Baton Rouge LA 42.7
7 River Ridge LA 41.9
8 Marrero LA 41.2
9 Harahan LA 39
10 Gretna LA 38.9
11 Village St. George LA 35.1
12 Jefferson LA 32.6
13 Estelle LA 32.6
14 Gardere LA 32.5
15 Lakeshore LA 31.7
16 Shreveport LA 31.2
17 Harvey LA 30.7
18 Lafayette LA 29.5
19 Chalmette LA 28.8
20 Woodmere LA 28.7
21 White Castle LA 26.9
22 Bayou Cane LA 26.9
23 Shenandoah LA 26.8
24 New Iberia LA 23.8
25 Oak Hills Place LA 23.7
26 Westwego LA 23.6
27 Inniswold LA 23.6
28 Westminster LA 23.4
29 Eden Isle LA 22.3
30 Houma LA 22.1
31 Lake Charles LA 21.9
32 Lockport LA 21.8
33 Arabi LA 21.8
34 Boyce LA 21.6
35 Thibodaux LA 21.1
36 Presquille LA 20.6
37 Patterson LA 20
38 Old Jefferson LA 19.4
39 Tallulah LA 19.1
40 Merrydale LA 19
41 Bayou Vista LA 18.7
42 Arnaudville LA 18.7
43 Slidell LA 18.4
44 Destrehan LA 18.3
45 Plaquemine LA 18.2
46 Port Barre LA 18
47 Jeanerette LA 17.6
48 Crowley LA 17.6
49 Sulphur LA 17.5
50 Monroe LA 17.5

Timberlane, LA tops the list with a composite score of 65.9 out of 100, followed by Metairie and Terrytown. LA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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