The Town Files

The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Louisiana

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 109 towns of 500–10,000 people in Louisiana. #1 is Harahan, LA.

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Louisiana1. Harahan99th pct2. Westwego99th pct3. Port Allen97th pct4. Norco97th pct5. Arabi96th pct6. Plaquemine94th pct7. Vinton94th pct8. Lutcher93rd pct9. Merrydale92nd pct10. Lake Arthur92nd pct11. Tallulah91st pct12. Rayne88th pct13. Denham Springs87th pct14. Vivian87th pct15. Franklin85th pct16. Patterson85th pct17. Kaplan85th pct18. Iowa85th pct19. Bastrop83rd pct20. Eunice83rd pct21. Mamou83rd pct22. Jennings82nd pct23. Eden Isle82nd pct24. DeQuincy82nd pct25. Reserve81st pct
  1. 25Reserve, Louisiana

    More walkable than 81% of Louisiana towns

    Reserve is a community of 8,541 people in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 86% of Louisiana towns and easier by car than 86% of Louisiana towns.

    8,541 people · St. John the Baptist Parish · median home $154,100 · income $55,450 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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    Reserve lifestyle rankingsWalkability81th pctCycling86th pctTransit77th pctVibrancy76th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  2. 24DeQuincy, Louisiana

    More walkable than 82% of Louisiana towns

    DeQuincy is a city of 3,144 people in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Louisiana towns and better transit than 90% of Louisiana towns.

    3,144 people · Calcasieu Parish · median home $124,500 · income $44,281 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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    DeQuincy lifestyle rankingsWalkability82th pctCycling98th pctTransit90th pctVibrancy50th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  3. 23Eden Isle, Louisiana

    More walkable than 82% of Louisiana towns

    Eden Isle is a community of 7,782 people in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks more of a college town than 100% of Louisiana towns and more upscale than 92% of Louisiana towns.

    7,782 people · St. Tammany Parish · median home $371,600 · income $78,426 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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    Eden Isle lifestyle rankingsWalkability82th pctCycling0th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy82th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  4. 22Jennings, Louisiana

    More walkable than 82% of Louisiana towns

    Jennings is a city of 9,837 people in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 91% of Louisiana towns and hipper than 81% of Louisiana towns.

    9,837 people · Jefferson Davis Parish · median home $136,700 · income $48,558 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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    Jennings lifestyle rankingsWalkability82th pctCycling91th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy77th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  5. 21Mamou, Louisiana

    More walkable than 83% of Louisiana towns

    Mamou, Louisiana
    Photo: Nick Spitzer, for US National Park Service (public domain, Wikimedia Commons)

    Mamou is a town of 2,936 people in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 94% of Louisiana towns and more vibrant than 71% of Louisiana towns.

    2,936 people · Evangeline Parish · median home $86,500 · income $24,808 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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    Mamou lifestyle rankingsWalkability83th pctCycling94th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy71th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  6. 20Eunice, Louisiana

    More walkable than 83% of Louisiana towns

    Eunice is a city of 9,422 people in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Louisiana towns and more vibrant than 89% of Louisiana towns.

    9,422 people · St. Landry Parish · median home $122,000 · income $35,436 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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    Eunice lifestyle rankingsWalkability83th pctCycling98th pctTransit67th pctVibrancy89th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  7. 19Bastrop, Louisiana

    More walkable than 83% of Louisiana towns

    Bastrop is a city of 9,691 people in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 82% of Louisiana towns and more vibrant than 76% of Louisiana towns.

    9,691 people · Morehouse Parish · median home $87,800 · income $32,605 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

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    Bastrop lifestyle rankingsWalkability83th pctCycling82th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy76th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  8. 18Iowa, Louisiana

    More walkable than 85% of Louisiana towns

    Iowa is a town of 3,436 people in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better transit than 77% of Louisiana towns and more upscale than 74% of Louisiana towns.

    3,436 people · Calcasieu Parish · median home $249,200 · income $59,779 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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    Iowa lifestyle rankingsWalkability85th pctCycling0th pctTransit77th pctVibrancy70th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  9. 17Kaplan, Louisiana

    More walkable than 85% of Louisiana towns

    Kaplan is a city of 4,352 people in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks more of a college town than 97% of Louisiana towns and hipper than 96% of Louisiana towns.

    4,352 people · Vermilion Parish · median home $156,200 · income $40,109 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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    Kaplan lifestyle rankingsWalkability85th pctCycling0th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy70th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  10. 16Patterson, Louisiana

    More walkable than 85% of Louisiana towns

    Patterson is a city of 5,931 people in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks more seaside character than 96% of Louisiana towns and better for cycling than 91% of Louisiana towns.

    5,931 people · St. Mary Parish · median home $160,400 · income $49,886 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow

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    Patterson lifestyle rankingsWalkability85th pctCycling91th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy73th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  11. 15Franklin, Louisiana

    More walkable than 85% of Louisiana towns

    Franklin is a city of 6,728 people in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 95% of Louisiana towns and more seaside character than 94% of Louisiana towns.

    6,728 people · St. Mary Parish · median home $104,400 · income $39,518 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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    Franklin lifestyle rankingsWalkability85th pctCycling95th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy66th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  12. 14Vivian, Louisiana

    More walkable than 87% of Louisiana towns

    Vivian is a town of 3,073 people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks hipper than 86% of Louisiana towns.

    3,073 people · Caddo Parish · median home $62,700 · income $22,237 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

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    Vivian lifestyle rankingsWalkability87th pctCycling0th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy64th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  13. 13Denham Springs, Louisiana

    More walkable than 87% of Louisiana towns

    Denham Springs is a city of 9,286 people in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks more vibrant than 95% of Louisiana towns and better for young professionals than 87% of Louisiana towns.

    9,286 people · Livingston Parish · median home $188,200 · income $71,569 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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    Denham Springs lifestyle rankingsWalkability87th pctCycling0th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy95th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  14. 12Rayne, Louisiana

    More walkable than 88% of Louisiana towns

    Rayne, Louisiana
    Photo: Falkonry at English Wikipedia (public domain, Wikimedia Commons)

    Rayne is a city of 7,236 people in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks hipper than 85% of Louisiana towns and more vibrant than 84% of Louisiana towns.

    7,236 people · Acadia Parish · median home $156,500 · income $42,151 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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    Rayne lifestyle rankingsWalkability88th pctCycling0th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy84th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  15. 11Tallulah, Louisiana

    More walkable than 91% of Louisiana towns

    Tallulah is a city of 6,286 people in Madison Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for young professionals than 80% of Louisiana towns and hipper than 79% of Louisiana towns.

    6,286 people · Madison Parish · median home $79,300 · income $33,419 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

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    Tallulah lifestyle rankingsWalkability91th pctCycling0th pctTransit72th pctVibrancy70th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  16. 10Lake Arthur, Louisiana

    More walkable than 92% of Louisiana towns

    Lake Arthur is a town of 2,595 people in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks hipper than 87% of Louisiana towns and more of a college town than 84% of Louisiana towns.

    2,595 people · Jefferson Davis Parish · median home $83,600 · income $53,920 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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    Lake Arthur lifestyle rankingsWalkability92th pctCycling0th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy78th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  17. 9Merrydale, Louisiana

    More walkable than 92% of Louisiana towns

    Merrydale is a community of 9,227 people in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better transit than 98% of Louisiana towns and better for cycling than 90% of Louisiana towns.

    9,227 people · East Baton Rouge Parish · median home $136,100 · income $41,500 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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    Merrydale lifestyle rankingsWalkability92th pctCycling90th pctTransit98th pctVibrancy82th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  18. 8Lutcher, Louisiana

    More walkable than 93% of Louisiana towns

    Lutcher is a town of 3,133 people in St. James Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of Louisiana towns and better transit than 99% of Louisiana towns.

    3,133 people · St. James Parish · median home $219,600 · income $60,375 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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    Lutcher lifestyle rankingsWalkability93th pctCycling99th pctTransit99th pctVibrancy83th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  19. 7Vinton, Louisiana

    More walkable than 94% of Louisiana towns

    Vinton is a town of 3,400 people in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Louisiana towns and hipper than 97% of Louisiana towns.

    3,400 people · Calcasieu Parish · median home $106,800 · income $41,875 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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    Vinton lifestyle rankingsWalkability94th pctCycling98th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy67th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  20. 6Plaquemine, Louisiana

    More walkable than 94% of Louisiana towns

    Plaquemine is a city of 6,269 people in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of Louisiana towns and better for a vacation home than 92% of Louisiana towns.

    6,269 people · Iberville Parish · median home $176,300 · income $69,366 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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    Plaquemine lifestyle rankingsWalkability94th pctCycling99th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy77th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  21. 5Arabi, Louisiana

    More walkable than 96% of Louisiana towns

    Arabi is a community of 4,533 people in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Louisiana towns and hipper than 95% of Louisiana towns.

    4,533 people · St. Bernard Parish · median home $225,500 · income $56,813 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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    Arabi lifestyle rankingsWalkability96th pctCycling95th pctTransit94th pctVibrancy90th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  22. 4Norco, Louisiana

    More walkable than 97% of Louisiana towns

    Norco is a community of 2,984 people in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks easier by car than 96% of Louisiana towns and more of a college town than 95% of Louisiana towns.

    2,984 people · St. Charles Parish · median home $238,100 · income $71,220 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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    Norco lifestyle rankingsWalkability97th pctCycling0th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy91th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  23. 3Port Allen, Louisiana

    More walkable than 97% of Louisiana towns

    Port Allen is a city of 4,939 people in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks hipper than 94% of Louisiana towns and more of a college town than 90% of Louisiana towns.

    4,939 people · West Baton Rouge Parish · median home $181,300 · income $59,474 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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    Port Allen lifestyle rankingsWalkability97th pctCycling0th pctTransit0th pctVibrancy87th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  24. 2Westwego, Louisiana

    More walkable than 99% of Louisiana towns

    Westwego is a city of 8,568 people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Louisiana towns and better for first-time buyers than 98% of Louisiana towns.

    8,568 people · Jefferson Parish · median home $177,400 · income $46,261 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

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    Westwego lifestyle rankingsWalkability99th pctCycling77th pctTransit90th pctVibrancy100th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.
  25. 1Harahan, Louisiana

    More walkable than 99% of Louisiana towns

    Harahan is a city of 9,116 people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It also ranks more of a college town than 98% of Louisiana towns and hipper than 97% of Louisiana towns.

    9,116 people · Jefferson Parish · median home $343,100 · income $79,516 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

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    Harahan lifestyle rankingsWalkability99th pctCycling90th pctTransit92th pctVibrancy94th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Louisiana towns.

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Louisiana towns0255075100$53K$129K$205K$281K$357KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 25 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Louisiana.

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Methodology. We ranked 109 towns of 500–10,000 people in Louisiana (2020 Census population). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: