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Towns with the shortest commutes in Louisiana

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 163 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Ruston
Louisiana · Shortest commute

Where Ruston lands: #5 of 163

15.1 min average one-way commute · Visit Ruston →

Winnsboro 1 Winnsboro 12.8 min Median income $35,573 2 Brownsville 14.2 min Median income $35,526 Vidalia 3 Vidalia 14.5 min Median income $48,250
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Winnsboro Winnsboro4,725 people 12.8 min $35,573 4,725
2 Brownsville4,357 people 14.2 min $35,526 4,357
3 Vidalia Vidalia3,928 people 14.5 min $48,250 3,928
4 Lake Providence Lake Providence3,349 people 14.5 min $27,580 3,349
5 Ruston Ruston22,284 people 15.1 min $31,120 22,284
6 Bayou Vista3,842 people 15.5 min $40,500 3,842
7 Tallulah Tallulah5,969 people 15.9 min $33,419 5,969
8 Natchitoches Natchitoches17,577 people 16.2 min $37,133 17,577
9 Map of Lake Charles Lake Charles81,143 people 17 min $59,235 81,143
10 Prien7,119 people 17 min $87,292 7,119
11 Pineville Pineville14,160 people 17.1 min $49,774 14,160
12 Alexandria Alexandria44,060 people 17.4 min $47,113 44,060
13 Map of Sulphur Sulphur20,775 people 17.6 min $61,760 20,775
14 Elmwood Elmwood6,077 people 17.9 min $89,430 6,077
15 Bossier City Bossier City62,901 people 18 min $55,819 62,901
16 Map of Ville Platte Ville Platte6,253 people 18 min $28,361 6,253
17 Monroe Monroe47,004 people 18.2 min $40,505 47,004
18 Jonesboro Jonesboro4,063 people 18.3 min $41,786 4,063
19 Map of Leesville Leesville5,495 people 18.7 min $37,500 5,495
20 Map of Shreveport Shreveport180,982 people 18.8 min $48,699 180,982
21 Rayville Rayville3,261 people 19.2 min $27,273 3,261
22 Lakeshore Lakeshore3,437 people 19.3 min $48,214 3,437
23 Claiborne13,308 people 19.4 min $72,420 13,308
24 Port Allen Port Allen4,942 people 19.4 min $59,474 4,942
25 Map of Richwood Richwood3,839 people 19.4 min $31,680 3,839
26 New Iberia New Iberia27,571 people 19.7 min $47,087 27,571
27 Harahan Harahan8,904 people 19.7 min $79,516 8,904
28 Broussard Broussard14,322 people 19.8 min $116,179 14,322
29 West Monroe West Monroe12,729 people 19.8 min $49,386 12,729
30 Lafayette Lafayette121,715 people 20 min $61,915 121,715
31 Jefferson Jefferson9,703 people 20 min $57,235 9,703
32 Ball Ball3,869 people 20.2 min $80,074 3,869
33 Grambling Grambling5,287 people 20.3 min — 5,287
34 Farmerville Farmerville3,407 people 20.3 min $26,356 3,407
35 Delhi Delhi2,573 people 20.3 min $52,132 2,573
36 Springhill Springhill4,599 people 20.4 min $37,250 4,599
37 Map of Carlyss Carlyss4,412 people 20.7 min $78,179 4,412
38 Thibodaux Thibodaux15,732 people 20.9 min $52,072 15,732
39 Map of Jackson Jackson3,958 people 20.9 min $37,844 3,958
40 Benton Benton2,548 people 20.9 min $58,143 2,548
41 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge222,771 people 21 min $49,994 222,771
42 Hammond Hammond21,539 people 21 min $48,166 21,539
43 Map of Kaplan Kaplan4,238 people 21.1 min $40,109 4,238
44 Franklin Franklin6,461 people 21.2 min $39,518 6,461
45 Berwick Berwick4,607 people 21.3 min $51,580 4,607
46 Greenwood Greenwood3,110 people 21.3 min $64,063 3,110
47 Winnfield Winnfield4,021 people 21.5 min $42,318 4,021
48 Metairie Metairie139,729 people 21.7 min $73,042 139,729
49 Church Point Church Point4,096 people 21.7 min $46,087 4,096
50 Map of Blanchard Blanchard3,437 people 21.7 min $75,069 3,437
51 Oakdale Oakdale6,546 people 22.1 min $42,540 6,546
52 Minden Minden11,455 people 22.3 min $34,294 11,455
53 Map of Norco Norco2,781 people 22.3 min $71,220 2,781
54 Mansfield Mansfield4,619 people 22.4 min $33,844 4,619
55 Iowa Iowa3,200 people 22.4 min $59,779 3,200
56 Map of Bayou Cane Bayou Cane21,253 people 22.5 min $74,350 21,253
57 Crowley Crowley11,422 people 22.5 min $28,642 11,422
58 New Orleans New Orleans371,853 people 22.6 min $56,631 371,853
59 St. Gabriel St. Gabriel6,639 people 22.6 min $74,688 6,639
60 Reserve Reserve7,791 people 22.8 min $55,450 7,791
61 Map of Lutcher Lutcher2,991 people 22.9 min $60,375 2,991
62 Red Chute6,526 people 23.1 min $86,124 6,526
63 Marrero Marrero32,540 people 23.2 min $41,402 32,540
64 Timberlane10,886 people 23.4 min $65,901 10,886
65 Ferriday Ferriday3,098 people 23.4 min $28,467 3,098
66 Luling13,960 people 23.5 min $76,539 13,960
67 Breaux Bridge Breaux Bridge7,501 people 23.5 min $47,806 7,501
68 Bridge City Bridge City7,297 people 23.6 min $57,031 7,297
69 Avondale4,608 people 23.6 min $48,661 4,608
70 Map of Bastrop Bastrop9,232 people 23.7 min $32,605 9,232
71 St. Martinville St. Martinville5,297 people 23.9 min $36,130 5,297
72 Map of DeRidder DeRidder9,763 people 24 min $59,801 9,763
73 Eunice Eunice9,239 people 24.1 min $35,436 9,239
74 Eastwood4,440 people 24.1 min $80,603 4,440
75 Opelousas Opelousas15,495 people 24.3 min $32,964 15,495
76 Baker12,253 people 24.3 min $54,750 12,253
77 Westwego Westwego8,335 people 24.3 min $46,261 8,335
78 Bawcomville2,804 people 24.3 min $24,929 2,804
79 Arcadia Arcadia2,635 people 24.3 min $24,860 2,635
80 Plaquemine Plaquemine6,075 people 24.4 min $69,366 6,075
81 Amite City Amite City4,048 people 24.5 min $44,636 4,048
82 Moss Bluff12,482 people 24.6 min $92,036 12,482
83 Map of St. Rose St. Rose7,644 people 24.6 min $74,075 7,644
84 Scott Scott8,609 people 24.7 min $56,299 8,609
85 Swartz Swartz4,110 people 24.8 min $67,287 4,110
86 Gonzales Gonzales13,108 people 24.9 min $75,451 13,108
87 New Roads New Roads4,404 people 25 min $51,328 4,404
88 Map of Abbeville Abbeville11,003 people 25.1 min $33,015 11,003
89 Schriever Schriever6,690 people 25.1 min $66,571 6,690
90 Kenner Kenner64,904 people 25.3 min $64,020 64,904
91 Hahnville Hahnville3,520 people 25.3 min $100,956 3,520
92 Gretna Gretna17,389 people 25.4 min $43,110 17,389
93 Map of Bogalusa Bogalusa10,468 people 25.4 min $30,749 10,468
94 Brusly Brusly2,593 people 25.6 min $105,538 2,593
95 Map of Addis Addis7,252 people 25.7 min $108,041 7,252
96 Map of Walker Walker6,390 people 25.7 min $80,707 6,390
97 Map of Gray Gray5,154 people 25.7 min $54,559 5,154
98 Mandeville Mandeville12,946 people 25.8 min $94,405 12,946
99 Homer Homer2,654 people 25.8 min $23,160 2,654
100 Morgan City Morgan City11,064 people 26 min $56,474 11,064
101 Larose Larose5,515 people 26 min $80,577 5,515
102 Lafourche Crossing2,790 people 26 min $73,309 2,790
103 Milton Milton2,793 people 26.1 min $105,625 2,793
104 Map of Youngsville Youngsville17,427 people 26.2 min $105,876 17,427
105 River Ridge13,312 people 26.2 min $84,336 13,312
106 Belle Chasse Belle Chasse10,934 people 26.4 min $115,012 10,934
107 Map of Mamou Mamou2,864 people 26.4 min $24,808 2,864
108 Vinton Vinton3,176 people 26.6 min $41,875 3,176
109 Map of Merrydale Merrydale9,490 people 26.7 min $41,500 9,490
110 Maurice Maurice2,584 people 26.7 min $90,833 2,584
111 Haughton Haughton4,485 people 26.8 min $51,932 4,485
112 Map of Brownfields Brownfields4,261 people 26.8 min $65,929 4,261
113 Terrytown Terrytown24,726 people 27.1 min $51,718 24,726
114 Donaldsonville Donaldsonville6,831 people 27.1 min $23,618 6,831
115 Estelle Estelle16,341 people 27.2 min $78,869 16,341
116 Destrehan Destrehan11,619 people 27.3 min $90,509 11,619
117 Denham Springs Denham Springs9,323 people 27.4 min $71,569 9,323
118 Map of Bunkie Bunkie3,253 people 27.4 min $22,267 3,253
119 Map of Westlake Westlake4,743 people 27.5 min $68,381 4,743
120 Map of Gramercy Gramercy2,814 people 27.5 min $67,813 2,814
121 Zachary Zachary19,952 people 27.7 min $84,480 19,952
122 Arabi Arabi4,625 people 27.7 min $56,813 4,625
123 Map of Gardere Gardere12,223 people 27.8 min $55,409 12,223
124 Raceland Raceland9,585 people 28 min $60,286 9,585
125 Covington Covington11,658 people 28.3 min $75,851 11,658
126 Rayne Rayne7,105 people 28.3 min $42,151 7,105
127 Map of Haynesville Haynesville2,515 people 28.6 min $20,688 2,515
128 Harvey Harvey20,915 people 28.7 min $48,774 20,915
129 Map of Franklinton Franklinton3,602 people 28.9 min $34,235 3,602
130 Map of Central Central29,783 people 29 min $89,554 29,783
131 Chauvin Chauvin2,502 people 29 min $52,619 2,502
132 Slidell Slidell28,561 people 29.1 min $70,497 28,561
133 Cut Off5,398 people 29.1 min $67,941 5,398
134 Chalmette Chalmette22,616 people 29.3 min $54,904 22,616
135 Woodmere11,879 people 29.3 min $75,828 11,879
136 Map of DeQuincy DeQuincy2,931 people 29.6 min $44,281 2,931
137 Waggaman11,330 people 29.7 min $68,374 11,330
138 Carencro Carencro11,619 people 30.2 min $63,401 11,619
139 Galliano5,906 people 30.2 min $49,918 5,906
140 Bayou Blue12,218 people 30.6 min $63,958 12,218
141 Map of Lockport Lockport2,618 people 30.6 min $60,398 2,618
142 Monticello3,999 people 30.8 min $70,441 3,999
143 Jennings Jennings9,553 people 31 min $48,558 9,553
144 Map of Chackbay Chackbay5,436 people 31.2 min $65,968 5,436
145 Patterson Patterson5,744 people 31.3 min $49,886 5,744
146 Map of South Vacherie South Vacherie2,954 people 31.6 min $81,310 2,954
147 Map of Delcambre Delcambre2,552 people 31.7 min $59,038 2,552
148 Prairieville Prairieville35,238 people 31.9 min $104,923 35,238
149 Eden Isle7,683 people 32.1 min $78,426 7,683
150 Welsh Welsh3,313 people 32.3 min $78,185 3,313
151 Meraux Meraux7,918 people 32.6 min $76,021 7,918
152 Laplace28,343 people 32.9 min $69,030 28,343
153 Ponchatoula Ponchatoula7,808 people 33.3 min $51,161 7,808
154 Sunset Sunset3,074 people 33.4 min $60,964 3,074
155 Pearl River Pearl River2,614 people 33.4 min $56,719 2,614
156 Vivian Vivian2,975 people 33.5 min $22,237 2,975
157 Lacombe Lacombe6,310 people 33.7 min $72,813 6,310
158 Map of Marksville Marksville4,905 people 34 min $36,202 4,905
159 Jeanerette Jeanerette4,655 people 34.3 min $43,438 4,655
160 Violet Violet4,122 people 34.8 min $51,038 4,122
161 Jena Jena4,160 people 36.4 min $71,730 4,160
162 Abita Springs Abita Springs2,699 people 43.6 min $77,257 2,699
163 Map of Lake Arthur Lake Arthur2,585 people 46.9 min $53,920 2,585

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Louisiana as a whole is 25.7 min.

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. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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