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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 73.6
Bayou Gauche, LA
1,463 residents
Income $149,107
Educated Peers 33.2%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#2
Score 70.1
Youngsville, LA
16,664 residents
Income $113,164
Educated Peers 37.3%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#3
Score 70.1
Addis, LA
7,052 residents
Income $105,635
Educated Peers 31.8%
Young Demographic 30 yrs
#4
Score 68.4
Broussard, LA
13,791 residents
Income $116,613
Educated Peers 40.5%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#5
Score 68.3
Elmwood, LA
6,022 residents
Income $83,268
Educated Peers 63.0%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#6
Score 68.2
Prairieville, LA
35,010 residents
Income $115,610
Educated Peers 37.4%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#7
Score 68.1
Westminster, LA
2,810 residents
Income $89,944
Educated Peers 54.7%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#8
Score 67
Milton, LA
2,123 residents
Income $100,428
Educated Peers 47.6%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#9
Score 66.7
Oak Hills Place, LA
8,380 residents
Income $97,466
Educated Peers 69.7%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#10
Score 65.7
Inniswold, LA
6,061 residents
Income $101,149
Educated Peers 56.7%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#11
Score 65.2
Montz, LA
2,192 residents
Income $120,536
Educated Peers 14.5%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#12
Score 65.1
Shenandoah, LA
18,259 residents
Income $107,544
Educated Peers 50.7%
Young Demographic 40 yrs

Full Ranking, Louisiana

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

1 Bayou Gauche LA 73.6
2 Youngsville LA 70.1
3 Addis LA 70.1
4 Broussard LA 68.4
5 Elmwood LA 68.3
6 Prairieville LA 68.2
7 Westminster LA 68.1
8 Milton LA 67
9 Oak Hills Place LA 66.7
10 Inniswold LA 65.7
11 Montz LA 65.2
12 Shenandoah LA 65.1
13 Old Jefferson LA 64.2
14 Watson LA 63.7
15 Fort Polk South LA 63.5
16 Mandeville LA 62.3
17 Bayou Country Club LA 62.3
18 Zachary LA 62
19 Belle Chasse LA 61.9
20 Gardere LA 61.8
21 Village St. George LA 61.5
22 Destrehan LA 61.3
23 Claiborne LA 61.2
24 Lockport Heights LA 60.6
25 Ball LA 60.6
26 Carlyss LA 60.3
27 Jena LA 60.3
28 Swartz LA 60.3
29 Luling LA 60.1
30 Woodworth LA 59.9
31 Central LA 59.6
32 Maurice LA 59.3
33 Abita Springs LA 59.2
34 Ruston LA 59.1
35 Metairie LA 58.8
36 Harahan LA 58.3
37 Covington LA 58.3
38 Walker LA 58.1
39 Slidell LA 58
40 Blanchard LA 57.9
41 Paulina LA 57.9
42 Lafayette LA 57.8
43 Wallace LA 57.8
44 Sorrento LA 57.5
45 Crescent LA 57.5
46 Fort Polk North LA 57.4
47 French Settlement LA 57.3
48 River Ridge LA 57.3
49 Welsh LA 57
50 Des Allemands LA 56.2

Bayou Gauche, LA tops the list with a composite score of 73.6 out of 100, followed by Youngsville and Addis. 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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