Cities in Louisiana
The 28 largest cities in Louisiana (the most populous cities in LA are New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport) have an average Walk Score of 37. The best cities in Louisiana ranked by Walk Score are Gretna, New Orleans, and Metairie, while the least walkable cities are Central, Prairieville, and Shenandoah.
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The list of Louisiana cities below is sorted by Walk Score, but can also be sorted by population or alphabetically (click table's heading to sort).
City |
Zip Code |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans (the largest city in Louisiana) | 70119 | 58 | 44 | 66 | 343,829 |
| Baton Rouge | 70808 | 39 | -- | 44 | 229,493 |
| Shreveport | 71105 | 31 | -- | 37 | 199,311 |
| Metairie | 70003 | 54 | -- | 48 | 138,481 |
| Lafayette | 42 | -- | 47 | 120,623 | |
| Lake Charles | 70601 | 37 | -- | 44 | 71,993 |
| Kenner | 70065 | 46 | -- | 46 | 66,702 |
| Bossier City | 31 | -- | 39 | 61,315 | |
| Monroe | 71201 | 32 | -- | 41 | 48,815 |
| Alexandria | 30 | -- | 41 | 47,723 | |
| Houma | 40 | -- | 44 | 33,727 | |
| Marrero | 43 | -- | 43 | 33,141 | |
| New Iberia | 43 | -- | 48 | 30,617 | |
| Laplace | 70068 | 24 | -- | 36 | 29,872 |
| Slidell | 36 | -- | 45 | 27,068 | |
| Prairieville | 12 | -- | 30 | 26,895 | |
| Central | 70818 | 7 | -- | 27 | 26,864 |
| Terrytown | 53 | -- | 43 | 23,319 | |
| Ruston | 25 | -- | 28 | 21,859 | |
| Sulphur | 30 | -- | 38 | 20,410 | |
| Harvey | 43 | 0 | 42 | 20,348 | |
| Hammond | 32 | -- | 45 | 20,019 | |
| Bayou Cane | 39 | -- | 45 | 19,355 | |
| Shenandoah | 23 | -- | 33 | 18,399 | |
| Natchitoches | 32 | -- | 43 | 18,323 | |
| Gretna | 70053 | 65 | -- | 54 | 17,736 |
| Chalmette | 48 | -- | 44 | 16,751 | |
| Opelousas | 44 | -- | 45 | 16,634 |