Best Cities for Young Professionals in Louisiana

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Louisiana

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 70.1
Addis, LA
7,052 residents
Income $105,635
Educated Peers 31.8%
Young Demographic 30 yrs
#2
Score 68.5
Broussard, LA
13,791 residents
Income $116,613
Educated Peers 40.5%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#3
Score 62.3
Zachary, LA
19,637 residents
Income $90,507
Educated Peers 38.5%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#4
Score 62.1
Mandeville, LA
12,931 residents
Income $89,122
Educated Peers 46.6%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#5
Score 58.4
Covington, LA
11,568 residents
Income $73,809
Educated Peers 36.7%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#6
Score 58.4
Ruston, LA
22,224 residents
Income $32,765
Educated Peers 42.9%
Young Demographic 24 yrs
#7
Score 58
Harahan, LA
8,939 residents
Income $78,222
Educated Peers 41.0%
Young Demographic 47 yrs
#8
Score 57.6
Slidell, LA
28,664 residents
Income $66,657
Educated Peers 30.9%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#9
Score 56.9
Walker, LA
6,385 residents
Income $84,912
Educated Peers 22.6%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#10
Score 56.5
Blanchard, LA
3,452 residents
Income $80,142
Educated Peers 24.2%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#11
Score 55.9
Thibodaux, LA
15,792 residents
Income $53,775
Educated Peers 37.5%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#12
Score 55.2
Lafayette, LA
121,537 residents
Income $61,454
Educated Peers 40.6%
Young Demographic 37 yrs

Full Ranking, Louisiana

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

1 Addis LA 70.1
2 Broussard LA 68.5
3 Zachary LA 62.3
4 Mandeville LA 62.1
5 Covington LA 58.4
6 Ruston LA 58.4
7 Harahan LA 58
8 Slidell LA 57.6
9 Walker LA 56.9
10 Blanchard LA 56.5
11 Thibodaux LA 55.9
12 Lafayette LA 55.2
13 Hammond LA 54.4
14 Carencro LA 54.3
15 Gramercy LA 53.7
16 Kenner LA 53.5
17 Brusly LA 52.6
18 Houma LA 52.4
19 Erath LA 51.9
20 Greenwood LA 51.8
21 Westlake LA 51.6
22 Lake Charles LA 51.4
23 Iowa LA 51.3
24 Natchitoches LA 50.2
25 Gonzales LA 50.1
26 Haughton LA 49.7
27 Gretna LA 48.9
28 Baker LA 48.7
29 Patterson LA 48.5
30 Sulphur LA 48.4
31 Plaquemine LA 47.7
32 Golden Meadow LA 47.5
33 Vinton LA 47.5
34 Ponchatoula LA 46.9
35 Rayne LA 46.7
36 Jean Lafitte LA 46.4
37 Shreveport LA 46.2
38 New Iberia LA 45.4
39 Westwego LA 45.1
40 Vidalia LA 44.8
41 Lake Arthur LA 44.4
42 Alexandria LA 44.1
43 Scott LA 43.9
44 Port Allen LA 43.7
45 West Monroe LA 43.5
46 Jennings LA 43
47 Church Point LA 43
48 Winnfield LA 42.8
49 Tallulah LA 42.5
50 Monroe LA 42.3

Addis, LA tops the list with a composite score of 70.1 out of 100, followed by Broussard and Zachary. LA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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