Best parishes to live in Louisiana

- Population: 14,936
- Median home value: $93,000 (77% own)
- Median rent: $656 (23% rent)
- Median household income: $42,104
- Top public schools: LaSalle Junior High School (A), Goodpine Middle School (B+), Jena Junior High School (B+)
- Top private schools: Temple Christian Academy (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Jena (B+), Midway (D+), Urania (A)

- Population: 23,991
- Median home value: $94,300 (68% own)
- Median rent: $583 (32% rent)
- Median household income: $40,336
- Top public schools: Many High School (A), Negreet High School (A), Zwolle High School (B+)
- Top private schools: Belmont Union Christian Academy (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Many (B), Converse (B), Fisher (B)

- Population: 112,054
- Median home value: $152,500 (72% own)
- Median rent: $853 (28% rent)
- Median household income: $48,747
- Top public schools: Dularge Elementary School (A), Mulberry Elementary School (A), Montegut Middle School (A)
- Top private schools: Vandebilt Catholic High School (B+), Houma Christian School (B), Covenant Christian Academy (B)
- Top places to live: Bayou Cane (B), Gray (B), Schriever (B)

- Population: 138,928
- Median home value: $167,100 (82% own)
- Median rent: $934 (18% rent)
- Median household income: $63,389
- Top public schools: Eastside Elementary School (A), Denham Springs Elementary School (A), Live Oak High School (A)
- Top private schools: Southland Christian Academy (C+)
- Top places to live: Albany (B+), Walker (B+), Denham Springs (B+)

- Population: 434,850
- Median home value: $188,200 (61% own)
- Median rent: $972 (39% rent)
- Median household income: $54,032
- Top public schools: Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies (A+), Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy (A+), Belle Chasse Academy (A)
- Top private schools: Metairie Park Country Day School (A+), St. Martin's Episcopal School (A), Ridgewood Preparatory School (A)
- Top places to live: Elmwood (A), Metairie (A), River Ridge (A)

- Population: 31,441
- Median home value: $114,000 (73% own)
- Median rent: $635 (27% rent)
- Median household income: $42,105
- Top public schools: Elton Elementary School (B+), Lake Arthur Elementary School (B+), Welsh High School (B+)
- Top private schools: Bethel Christian School (B)
- Top places to live: Lake Arthur (B), Jennings (B), Welsh (B)

- Population: 53,732
- Median home value: $124,900 (79% own)
- Median rent: $658 (21% rent)
- Median household income: $48,656
- Top public schools: Parks Primary School (B+), Stephensville Elementary School (B), Parks Middle School (B)
- Top private schools: Episcopal School of Acadiana (A+), St. Bernard School (unavailable), Louisiana Christian School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Cade (B), Breaux Bridge (B), Henderson (B)

- Population: 71,887
- Median home value: $115,600 (68% own)
- Median rent: $768 (32% rent)
- Median household income: $46,861
- Top public schools: Delcambre Elementary School (A), Coteau Elementary School (A), Dodson Street Elementary School (A)
- Top private schools: Catholic High School (B+), Highland Baptist Christian School (B+), St. Edward School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: New Iberia (B), Jeanerette (C+), Loreauville (B)

- Population: 21,308
- Median home value: $158,500 (79% own)
- Median rent: $644 (21% rent)
- Median household income: $51,603
- Top public schools: Sixth Ward Elementary School (B+), Vacherie Elementary School (B+), Gramercy Elementary School (B+)
- Top private schools: St. Peter Chanel Interparochial School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: South Vacherie (B+), North Vacherie (B+), Paulina (B+)

- Population: 155,494
- Median home value: $146,700 (58% own)
- Median rent: $768 (42% rent)
- Median household income: $41,121
- Top public schools: Claiborne School (A), Sterlington Elementary School (A), West Ridge Middle School (A)
- Top private schools: River Oaks School (A), St. Frederick High School (A), Ouachita Christian School (B+)
- Top places to live: Claiborne (B+), Swartz (B), West Monroe (B)

- Population: 98,108
- Median home value: $158,000 (76% own)
- Median rent: $793 (24% rent)
- Median household income: $55,506
- Top public schools: Bayou Community Academy Charter School (A), St. Charles Elementary School (A), Sixth Ward Middle School (A)
- Top private schools: E.D. White Catholic High School (A), St. Joseph Elementary School (unavailable), St. Genevieve School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Golden Meadow (B+), Bayou Country Club (B+), Galliano (B)

- Population: 25,618
- Median home value: $97,500 (75% own)
- Median rent: $601 (25% rent)
- Median household income: $46,446
- Top public schools: Kinder Middle School (A), Kinder Elementary School (A), Oberlin Elementary School (B+)
- Top private schools: Indian Bible Academy (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Oakdale (B), Oberlin (B), Kinder (B)

- Population: 130,970
- Median home value: $143,100 (62% own)
- Median rent: $821 (38% rent)
- Median household income: $47,269
- Top public schools: Phoenix Magnet Elementary School (A), Phoenix Magnet Elementary School (A), Caroline Dormon Junior High School (A)
- Top private schools: Holy Savior Menard Central High School (A), Grace Christian School (B+), University Academy of Central Lousiana (B+)
- Top places to live: Pineville (B+), Woodworth (B), Ball (B)

- Population: 37,043
- Median home value: $127,500 (77% own)
- Median rent: $741 (23% rent)
- Median household income: $53,209
- Top public schools: Pine Wood Elementary School (B+), South Beauregard Elementary School (B), South Beauregard Upper Elementary School (B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places to live: DeRidder (B+), Merryville (B), Oretta (C+)

- Population: 26,101
- Median home value: $200,000 (73% own)
- Median rent: $884 (27% rent)
- Median household income: $65,385
- Top public schools: Brusly High School (B+), Lukeville Upper Elementary School (B), Brusly Middle School (B)
- Top private schools: Holy Family School (unavailable), Faith Academy of Christian Education (unavailable), Sharon Baptist Academy (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Brusly (A), Addis (A), Port Allen (B+)

- Population: 59,865
- Median home value: $122,200 (77% own)
- Median rent: $685 (23% rent)
- Median household income: $51,945
- Top public schools: Erath Middle School (A), North Vermilion High School (A), Seventh Ward Elementary School (A)
- Top private schools: Vermilion Catholic High School (B+), Harvest Time Christian Academy (B), Mount Carmel Elementary School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Erath (B+), Delcambre (B+), Abbeville (B+)

- Population: 47,246
- Median home value: $154,500 (51% own)
- Median rent: $729 (49% rent)
- Median household income: $35,467
- Top public schools: A.E. Phillips Laboratory School (A+), Hillcrest Elementary School (A), Ruston High School (A)
- Top private schools: Cedar Creek School (A), Bethel Christian School (B), New Living Word School (B)
- Top places to live: Ruston (B), Grambling (B), Choudrant (A)

- Population: 126,499
- Median home value: $172,400 (63% own)
- Median rent: $992 (37% rent)
- Median household income: $54,268
- Top public schools: Stockwell Place Elementary School (A), W.T. Lewis Elementary School (A), Kingston Elementary School (A)
- Top private schools: Providence Classical Academy (B+)
- Top places to live: Benton (B+), Bossier City (B+), Haughton (B)

- Population: 15,428
- Median home value: $229,500 (73% own)
- Median rent: $785 (27% rent)
- Median household income: $59,637
- Top public schools: West Feliciana Middle School (A), West Feliciana High School (B+), Bains Elementary School (B+)
- Top private schools:
- Top places to live: St. Francisville (B)

- Population: 201,619
- Median home value: $156,800 (67% own)
- Median rent: $832 (33% rent)
- Median household income: $51,148
- Top public schools: Prien Lake Elementary School (A), T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School (A), Vincent Settlement Elementary School (A)
- Top private schools: St. Louis Catholic High School (A), Hamilton Christian School (B+), Our Lady Queen of Heaven School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Prien (A), Westlake (A), DeQuincy (B+)

- Population: 443,763
- Median home value: $194,000 (60% own)
- Median rent: $933 (40% rent)
- Median household income: $54,948
- Top public schools: Baton Rouge Magnet High School (A+), Northwestern Middle School (A), University Laboratory School (A)
- Top private schools: Episcopal School of Baton Rouge (A+), The Dunham School (A+), St. Joseph's Academy (A)
- Top places to live: Shenandoah (A), Village St. George (A), Westminster (A)

- Population: 52,773
- Median home value: $201,700 (81% own)
- Median rent: $978 (19% rent)
- Median household income: $69,019
- Top public schools: J.B. Martin Middle School (A), Albert Cammon Middle School (A), R.J. Vial Elementary School (A)
- Top private schools: St. Charles Borromeo School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Destrehan (A), Luling (A), St. Rose (A)

- Population: 255,155
- Median home value: $218,500 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,086 (22% rent)
- Median household income: $68,905
- Top public schools: Mandeville High School (A), E.E. Lyon Elementary School (A), Woodlake Elementary School (A)
- Top private schools: St. Paul's School (A+), Christ Episcopal School (A), Archbishop Hannan High School (A)
- Top places to live: Mandeville (A), Covington (A), Abita Springs (B+)

- Population: 123,114
- Median home value: $207,400 (82% own)
- Median rent: $982 (18% rent)
- Median household income: $80,527
- Top public schools: Dutchtown Middle School (A), Dutchtown High School (A), Prairieville Middle School (A)
- Top private schools: Ascension Christian Schools (A), Ascension Catholic Diocesan Regional School (B+), Faith Academy (A)
- Top places to live: Prairieville (A), Sorrento (A), Gonzales (B+)

- Population: 241,973
- Median home value: $185,300 (65% own)
- Median rent: $874 (35% rent)
- Median household income: $56,999
- Top public schools: Early College Academy (A), Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy (A), L.J. Alleman Middle School (A)
- Top private schools: Ascension Episcopal School (A), St. Thomas More Catholic High School (A), John Paul the Great Academy (A)
- Top places to live: Youngsville (A), Lafayette (A), Broussard (A)