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Most walkable towns in Louisiana

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 163 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Kaplan 1 Kaplan 169 / sq mi Dead ends 10.3% Gretna 2 Gretna 168 / sq mi Dead ends 10.6% Metairie 3 Metairie 165 / sq mi Dead ends 10.7%
#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Map of Kaplan Kaplan4,238 people 169 / sq mi 10.3% 47.6 mi
2 Gretna Gretna17,389 people 168 / sq mi 10.6% 89.9 mi
3 Metairie Metairie139,729 people 165 / sq mi 10.7% 538.8 mi
4 Map of Mamou Mamou2,864 people 160 / sq mi 10.4% 29.8 mi
5 Plaquemine Plaquemine6,075 people 146 / sq mi 7.6% 61.6 mi
6 Tallulah Tallulah5,969 people 145 / sq mi 15% 55.3 mi
7 Crowley Crowley11,422 people 137 / sq mi 10% 107.5 mi
8 Terrytown Terrytown24,726 people 132 / sq mi 8.3% 71.6 mi
9 Eunice Eunice9,239 people 131 / sq mi 7.1% 85.6 mi
10 Ferriday Ferriday3,098 people 128 / sq mi 17.1% 28.1 mi
11 Rayne Rayne7,105 people 128 / sq mi 13.2% 63.6 mi
12 Kenner Kenner64,904 people 127 / sq mi 12.1% 275.0 mi
13 Map of Lockport Lockport2,618 people 121 / sq mi 6.7% 18.7 mi
14 Rayville Rayville3,261 people 120 / sq mi 15.7% 36.2 mi
15 Harahan Harahan8,904 people 118 / sq mi 10.9% 44.3 mi
16 Timberlane10,886 people 118 / sq mi 14.1% 28.3 mi
17 Arabi Arabi4,625 people 117 / sq mi 6% 32.8 mi
18 Map of Ville Platte Ville Platte6,253 people 116 / sq mi 14.6% 62.9 mi
19 Map of Delcambre Delcambre2,552 people 115 / sq mi 19.2% 16.1 mi
20 Marrero Marrero32,540 people 115 / sq mi 13.4% 134.8 mi
21 Winnfield Winnfield4,021 people 114 / sq mi 11.7% 55.5 mi
22 Map of Abbeville Abbeville11,003 people 107 / sq mi 12.5% 93.6 mi
23 New Iberia New Iberia27,571 people 106 / sq mi 15.9% 171.5 mi
24 Thibodaux Thibodaux15,732 people 106 / sq mi 10.8% 109.9 mi
25 Jefferson Jefferson9,703 people 104 / sq mi 13.1% 48.0 mi
26 Covington Covington11,658 people 103 / sq mi 14% 115.6 mi
27 Jeanerette Jeanerette4,655 people 103 / sq mi 19.1% 35.1 mi
28 Lafayette Lafayette121,715 people 100 / sq mi 17.1% 808.4 mi
29 Chalmette Chalmette22,616 people 100 / sq mi 10.5% 119.2 mi
30 Harvey Harvey20,915 people 99.4 / sq mi 15.4% 101.3 mi
31 River Ridge River Ridge13,312 people 99.0 / sq mi 27.2% 50.7 mi
32 Donaldsonville Donaldsonville6,831 people 98.7 / sq mi 13% 47.7 mi
33 Estelle Estelle16,341 people 95.4 / sq mi 16.3% 67.7 mi
34 Mansfield Mansfield4,619 people 95.1 / sq mi 19.6% 48.1 mi
35 Map of Bogalusa Bogalusa10,468 people 94.0 / sq mi 13.9% 132.7 mi
36 Morgan City Morgan City11,064 people 93.8 / sq mi 8.2% 82.1 mi
37 Map of Bunkie Bunkie3,253 people 93.6 / sq mi 13.2% 41.5 mi
38 Opelousas Opelousas15,495 people 93.5 / sq mi 16.4% 131.7 mi
39 Vidalia Vidalia3,928 people 89.7 / sq mi 15.6% 38.0 mi
40 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge222,771 people 89.1 / sq mi 11.5% 1,203.6 mi
41 West Monroe West Monroe12,729 people 87.9 / sq mi 14.2% 114.1 mi
42 Alexandria Alexandria44,060 people 84.5 / sq mi 10.9% 373.8 mi
43 St. Martinville St. Martinville5,297 people 83.9 / sq mi 21.7% 39.6 mi
44 Lakeshore Lakeshore3,437 people 82.7 / sq mi 11.2% 13.9 mi
45 Map of Gardere Gardere12,223 people 81.1 / sq mi 18.4% 42.7 mi
46 Patterson Patterson5,744 people 79.1 / sq mi 18.8% 34.8 mi
47 Slidell Slidell28,561 people 78.5 / sq mi 14.2% 180.2 mi
48 Bayou Vista3,842 people 77.3 / sq mi 25.4% 29.8 mi
49 Map of Bastrop Bastrop9,232 people 76.8 / sq mi 18.4% 104.7 mi
50 Delhi Delhi2,573 people 76.2 / sq mi 23.1% 36.8 mi
51 Westwego Westwego8,335 people 76.1 / sq mi 15% 43.4 mi
52 Map of Westlake Westlake4,743 people 75.1 / sq mi 15.1% 42.7 mi
53 Ponchatoula Ponchatoula7,808 people 74.4 / sq mi 23.4% 61.5 mi
54 Map of Sulphur Sulphur20,775 people 73.2 / sq mi 17% 146.1 mi
55 Church Point Church Point4,096 people 73.2 / sq mi 17.7% 35.4 mi
56 Monroe Monroe47,004 people 73.1 / sq mi 12.9% 383.6 mi
57 Winnsboro Winnsboro4,725 people 73.0 / sq mi 15.2% 49.5 mi
58 Lake Providence Lake Providence3,349 people 73.0 / sq mi 15.2% 42.8 mi
59 Port Allen Port Allen4,942 people 72.1 / sq mi 7.4% 38.8 mi
60 Mandeville Mandeville12,946 people 71.9 / sq mi 15.4% 105.6 mi
61 Brownsville4,357 people 70.7 / sq mi 22.5% 38.3 mi
62 Map of Bayou Cane Bayou Cane21,253 people 68.7 / sq mi 23.4% 94.2 mi
63 Map of Franklinton Franklinton3,602 people 68.4 / sq mi 20.6% 50.5 mi
64 Jonesboro Jonesboro4,063 people 67.3 / sq mi 18.6% 46.8 mi
65 Monticello3,999 people 66.7 / sq mi 16.8% 26.7 mi
66 Map of DeQuincy DeQuincy2,931 people 66.5 / sq mi 11% 33.8 mi
67 Map of Lake Charles Lake Charles81,143 people 66.4 / sq mi 15.2% 528.8 mi
68 Map of Gramercy Gramercy2,814 people 64.3 / sq mi 14.9% 24.4 mi
69 Map of Lake Arthur Lake Arthur2,585 people 62.8 / sq mi 13.6% 27.7 mi
70 Oakdale Oakdale6,546 people 62.0 / sq mi 18.3% 61.8 mi
71 Map of Youngsville Youngsville17,427 people 61.9 / sq mi 19.1% 117.9 mi
72 Map of DeRidder DeRidder9,763 people 61.9 / sq mi 18.5% 92.7 mi
73 Arcadia Arcadia2,635 people 61.2 / sq mi 12.8% 35.0 mi
74 Map of Addis Addis7,252 people 60.9 / sq mi 20% 57.9 mi
75 Map of Shreveport Shreveport180,982 people 60.8 / sq mi 16.2% 1,244.9 mi
76 Hammond Hammond21,539 people 60.3 / sq mi 18.2% 147.4 mi
77 Map of Marksville Marksville4,905 people 59.7 / sq mi 19.8% 49.8 mi
78 New Roads New Roads4,404 people 59.6 / sq mi 20% 44.3 mi
79 Gonzales Gonzales13,108 people 59.4 / sq mi 21.5% 94.3 mi
80 Pineville Pineville14,160 people 59.2 / sq mi 22.4% 138.5 mi
81 Denham Springs Denham Springs9,323 people 58.8 / sq mi 15.3% 71.8 mi
82 Jena Jena4,160 people 58.8 / sq mi 23.9% 48.0 mi
83 Elmwood Elmwood6,077 people 55.1 / sq mi 17.5% 40.6 mi
84 Map of Leesville Leesville5,495 people 53.2 / sq mi 15.1% 73.0 mi
85 Amite City Amite City4,048 people 53.0 / sq mi 18.6% 37.0 mi
86 Homer Homer2,654 people 52.9 / sq mi 18.9% 37.5 mi
87 Springhill Springhill4,599 people 52.5 / sq mi 15.4% 60.5 mi
88 Minden Minden11,455 people 51.3 / sq mi 16% 127.3 mi
89 Jennings Jennings9,553 people 49.8 / sq mi 14.1% 88.0 mi
90 Abita Springs Abita Springs2,699 people 49.7 / sq mi 25.9% 34.7 mi
91 Bossier City Bossier City62,901 people 48.9 / sq mi 18% 396.0 mi
92 Map of Merrydale Merrydale9,490 people 47.7 / sq mi 14.4% 38.2 mi
93 Sunset Sunset3,074 people 47.4 / sq mi 24.9% 30.5 mi
94 Map of Blanchard Blanchard3,437 people 47.1 / sq mi 22.9% 33.4 mi
95 Benton Benton2,548 people 47.0 / sq mi 16.3% 22.3 mi
96 Meraux Meraux7,918 people 46.9 / sq mi 20.2% 40.7 mi
97 Breaux Bridge Breaux Bridge7,501 people 46.8 / sq mi 22.4% 59.7 mi
98 Belle Chasse Belle Chasse10,934 people 46.5 / sq mi 21.2% 77.3 mi
99 Farmerville Farmerville3,407 people 46.4 / sq mi 16.8% 50.7 mi
100 Woodmere11,879 people 45.4 / sq mi 7% 36.0 mi
101 Ruston Ruston22,284 people 45.2 / sq mi 21.5% 176.0 mi
102 Map of Richwood Richwood3,839 people 44.0 / sq mi 21.8% 25.6 mi
103 Broussard Broussard14,322 people 43.6 / sq mi 21.4% 148.9 mi
104 Vivian Vivian2,975 people 43.3 / sq mi 20.1% 41.6 mi
105 Maurice Maurice2,584 people 42.9 / sq mi 24.4% 22.1 mi
106 Prairieville Prairieville35,238 people 42.5 / sq mi 30.6% 204.9 mi
107 Eden Isle7,683 people 42.4 / sq mi 28.1% 40.2 mi
108 Map of Haynesville Haynesville2,515 people 42.4 / sq mi 19.7% 33.5 mi
109 Brusly Brusly2,593 people 41.7 / sq mi 27.6% 19.8 mi
110 Baker12,253 people 41.4 / sq mi 15.5% 78.8 mi
111 Destrehan Destrehan11,619 people 41.3 / sq mi 22.3% 56.4 mi
112 Violet Violet4,122 people 41.2 / sq mi 21.3% 35.3 mi
113 Map of Lutcher Lutcher2,991 people 41.2 / sq mi 16.7% 25.6 mi
114 Waggaman11,330 people 40.5 / sq mi 16.9% 53.7 mi
115 New Orleans New Orleans371,853 people 40.2 / sq mi 5.9% 1,758.7 mi
116 Carencro Carencro11,619 people 39.7 / sq mi 26% 62.4 mi
117 Laplace Laplace28,343 people 39.4 / sq mi 27% 145.5 mi
118 Pearl River Pearl River2,614 people 39.4 / sq mi 25.1% 26.0 mi
119 Bawcomville2,804 people 38.4 / sq mi 31.3% 31.5 mi
120 Franklin Franklin6,461 people 38.1 / sq mi 21% 70.9 mi
121 Bridge City Bridge City7,297 people 36.7 / sq mi 23.2% 41.5 mi
122 Claiborne13,308 people 35.9 / sq mi 33.9% 74.0 mi
123 Iowa Iowa3,200 people 35.7 / sq mi 25.2% 28.8 mi
124 Prien7,119 people 34.3 / sq mi 29.7% 50.8 mi
125 Map of Walker Walker6,390 people 33.9 / sq mi 25.3% 47.0 mi
126 Map of Norco Norco2,781 people 33.1 / sq mi 25.7% 25.4 mi
127 Berwick Berwick4,607 people 32.7 / sq mi 20.5% 36.8 mi
128 Galliano5,906 people 32.4 / sq mi 35.7% 83.6 mi
129 Scott Scott8,609 people 32.0 / sq mi 25.2% 69.3 mi
130 Map of St. Rose St. Rose7,644 people 31.4 / sq mi 33.5% 51.1 mi
131 Haughton Haughton4,485 people 31.0 / sq mi 28.3% 42.2 mi
132 Natchitoches Natchitoches17,577 people 30.5 / sq mi 19.2% 142.3 mi
133 Welsh Welsh3,313 people 30.3 / sq mi 14.5% 43.3 mi
134 Larose Larose5,515 people 29.3 / sq mi 38.3% 75.6 mi
135 Map of Brownfields Brownfields4,261 people 28.1 / sq mi 21.6% 26.7 mi
136 Moss Bluff12,482 people 27.9 / sq mi 27.2% 108.4 mi
137 Vinton Vinton3,176 people 27.3 / sq mi 20.5% 28.4 mi
138 Zachary Zachary19,952 people 25.4 / sq mi 19.7% 138.0 mi
139 Map of Jackson Jackson3,958 people 24.9 / sq mi 24% 21.7 mi
140 Map of South Vacherie South Vacherie2,954 people 24.5 / sq mi 40.3% 36.2 mi
141 Grambling Grambling5,287 people 24.4 / sq mi 28.9% 38.2 mi
142 Lacombe Lacombe6,310 people 24.2 / sq mi 32.4% 148.9 mi
143 Avondale Avondale4,608 people 24.0 / sq mi 12.8% 27.4 mi
144 Red Chute6,526 people 22.7 / sq mi 32.4% 45.1 mi
145 Hahnville Hahnville3,520 people 21.9 / sq mi 37.2% 29.1 mi
146 Eastwood4,440 people 21.8 / sq mi 27.7% 34.5 mi
147 Chauvin Chauvin2,502 people 21.7 / sq mi 34.4% 16.5 mi
148 Milton Milton2,793 people 21.6 / sq mi 37.9% 26.4 mi
149 Ball Ball3,869 people 21.2 / sq mi 28.8% 40.8 mi
150 Map of Gray Gray5,154 people 20.3 / sq mi 34.6% 40.3 mi
151 Map of Carlyss Carlyss4,412 people 19.7 / sq mi 30.6% 60.0 mi
152 Luling13,960 people 18.7 / sq mi 21.6% 87.6 mi
153 Schriever Schriever6,690 people 17.8 / sq mi 34.5% 66.5 mi
154 Reserve Reserve7,791 people 17.4 / sq mi 25.7% 73.4 mi
155 Raceland Raceland9,585 people 15.2 / sq mi 32.6% 100.3 mi
156 Bayou Blue12,218 people 15.1 / sq mi 32.8% 94.3 mi
157 Cut Off5,398 people 14.3 / sq mi 41.4% 65.2 mi
158 Greenwood Greenwood3,110 people 13.8 / sq mi 29.1% 44.5 mi
159 Swartz Swartz4,110 people 13.3 / sq mi 38.6% 43.9 mi
160 Map of Central Central29,783 people 12.9 / sq mi 25.2% 226.2 mi
161 Lafourche Crossing2,790 people 11.7 / sq mi 51% 21.8 mi
162 Chackbay Chackbay5,436 people 5.4 / sq mi 42.9% 49.7 mi
163 St. Gabriel St. Gabriel6,639 people 4.9 / sq mi 24.5% 63.6 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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