Towns with the best jobs and income in Louisiana

Ranked by our Jobs and income score out of 100, which is based on typical household income, how many people are out of work, and how many live in poverty. Of the 56 towns in Louisiana with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Prairieville ranks first with a score of 77. Belle Chasse and Youngsville follow, with 77 and 76. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

Rank	Town	Score	Typical household income	Unemployment	Population
1	Prairieville	77	$104,923	2.4%	35,238
2	Belle Chasse	77	$115,012	2.5%	10,934
3	Youngsville	76	$105,876	1.2%	17,427
4	Moss Bluff	73	$92,036	1.1%	12,482
5	Central	72	$89,554	2.2%	29,783
6	Mandeville	69	$94,405	2.9%	12,946
7	Broussard	65	$116,179	3.6%	14,322
8	Shenandoah	64	$107,021	4.8%	17,998
9	River Ridge	61	$84,336	3.3%	13,312
10	Claiborne	55	$72,420	3.1%	13,308
11	Zachary	52	$84,480	6.9%	19,952
12	Luling	50	$76,539	4.6%	13,960
13	Metairie	48	$73,042	4.6%	139,729
14	Covington	48	$75,851	5.6%	11,658
15	Gonzales	45	$75,451	7.9%	13,108
16	Bayou Cane	45	$74,350	5.0%	21,253
17	Destrehan	41	$90,509	12.0%	11,619
18	Slidell	41	$70,497	5.8%	28,561
19	Estelle	41	$78,869	7.8%	16,341
20	Houma	40	$58,194	3.3%	32,392
21	Sulphur	39	$61,760	4.3%	20,775
22	Woodmere	36	$75,828	9.6%	11,879
23	Laplace	35	$69,030	10.1%	28,343
24	Lafayette	35	$61,915	5.2%	121,715
25	Kenner	35	$64,020	6.6%	64,904

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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