Best parishes to raise a family in Louisiana

- Population: 62,457
- Median home value: $118,000 (71% own)
- Median rent: $662 (29% rent)
- Median household income: $43,396
- Top public schools: Egan Elementary School (A-), Iota Middle School (B+), Branch Elementary School (B+)
- Top private schools: Notre Dame High School (B), Northside Christian School (B-), St. Michael Elementary School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Church Point (B-), Rayne (B-), Crowley (C+)

- 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: 23,338
- Median home value: $190,600 (69% own)
- Median rent: $1,289 (31% rent)
- Median household income: $57,204
- Top public schools: Belle Chasse Primary School (A), Belle Chasse High School (A-), Boothville-Venice Elementary School (A-)
- Top private schools: Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Belle Chasse (B+), Port Sulphur (C+), Empire (C)

- 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 46,266
- Median home value: $151,300 (68% own)
- Median rent: $951 (32% rent)
- Median household income: $44,661
- Top public schools: Joseph J. Davies Elementary School (A-), Chalmette High School (A-), J.F. Gauthier School (B+)
- Top private schools: Our Lady of Prompt Succor School (unavailable)
- Top places to live: Arabi (B+), Meraux (B+), Chalmette (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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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-)

- 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+)