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The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 109 towns of 500–10,000 people in Louisiana, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Elmwood, LA.

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana1. Elmwoodscore 882. Jenascore 833. Jeanerettescore 774. Red Chutescore 775. Poydrasscore 766. Ballscore 757. Waggamanscore 738. Denham Springsscore 729. Lacombescore 7210. Walkerscore 71
  1. 10Walker, Louisiana

    Work from home: 77th percentile · Broadband at home: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

    Walker is a town of 6,374 people in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $227,800 against household income of $80,707; January lows average 42°F.

    6,374 people · Livingston Parish · median home $227,800 · income $80,707 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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    Walker: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers77th pctBroadband76th pctAffordability61th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.
  2. 9Lacombe, Louisiana

    Work from home: 82nd percentile · Broadband at home: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile

    Lacombe is a community of 8,657 people in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $207,900 against household income of $72,813; January lows average 41°F.

    8,657 people · St. Tammany Parish · median home $207,900 · income $72,813 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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    Lacombe: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers82th pctBroadband79th pctAffordability55th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.
  3. 8Denham Springs, Louisiana

    Work from home: 61st percentile · Broadband at home: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile

    Denham Springs is a city of 9,286 people in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $188,200 against household income of $71,569; January lows average 42°F.

    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: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers61th pctBroadband84th pctAffordability71th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.
  4. 7Waggaman, Louisiana

    Work from home: 65th percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 75th percentile

    Waggaman is a community of 9,835 people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $170,400 against household income of $68,374; January lows average 46°F.

    9,835 people · Jefferson Parish · median home $170,400 · income $68,374 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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    Waggaman: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers65th pctBroadband78th pctAffordability75th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.
  5. 6Ball, Louisiana

    Work from home: 55th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile

    Ball is a town of 3,961 people in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $175,800 against household income of $80,074; January lows average 37°F.

    3,961 people · Rapides Parish · median home $175,800 · income $80,074 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

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    Ball: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers55th pctBroadband86th pctAffordability85th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.
  6. 5Poydras, Louisiana

    Work from home: 64th percentile · Broadband at home: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile

    Poydras is a community of 2,536 people in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $132,800 against household income of $59,105; January lows average 43°F.

    2,536 people · St. Bernard Parish · median home $132,800 · income $59,105 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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    Poydras: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers64th pctBroadband80th pctAffordability85th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.
  7. 4Red Chute, Louisiana

    Work from home: 78th percentile · Broadband at home: 77th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 75th percentile

    Red Chute is a community of 7,065 people in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $219,100 against household income of $86,124; January lows average 39°F.

    7,065 people · Bossier Parish · median home $219,100 · income $86,124 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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    Red Chute: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers78th pctBroadband77th pctAffordability75th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.
  8. 3Jeanerette, Louisiana

    Work from home: 97th percentile · Broadband at home: 54th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 81st percentile

    Jeanerette is a city of 4,813 people in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $98,200 against household income of $43,438; January lows average 42°F.

    4,813 people · Iberia Parish · median home $98,200 · income $43,438 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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    Jeanerette: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers97th pctBroadband54th pctAffordability81th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.
  9. 2Jena, Louisiana

    Work from home: 62nd percentile · Broadband at home: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

    Jena, Louisiana
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    Jena is a town of 4,155 people in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $139,700 against household income of $71,730; January lows average 36°F.

    4,155 people · LaSalle Parish · median home $139,700 · income $71,730 · Jan low 36°F · 1 in snow

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    Jena: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers62th pctBroadband94th pctAffordability92th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.
  10. 1Elmwood, Louisiana

    Work from home: 86th percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 87th percentile

    Elmwood is a community of 5,649 people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $188,100 against household income of $89,430; January lows average 47°F.

    5,649 people · Jefferson Parish · median home $188,100 · income $89,430 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

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    Elmwood: The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana scoresRemote workers86th pctBroadband91th pctAffordability87th pct
    Percentile vs Louisiana towns on each part of this ranking.

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Louisiana towns0255075100$53K$129K$205K$281K$357KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 10 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. The combined score is the average of the percentiles shown for each town; a town must be above the middle on every one. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: