Best parishes to raise a family in Louisiana

- Population: 22,377
- Median home value: $98,600 (70% own)
- Median rent: $586 (30% own)
- Median household income: $39,975
- Top public schools: Many High School (grade A minus), Zwolle High School (grade B+), Converse High School (grade B)
- Top private schools: Belmont Union Christian Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Many (grade B minus), Zwolle (grade B), Fort Jesup (grade B)

- Population: 132,492
- Median home value: $170,600 (71% own)
- Median rent: $866 (29% own)
- Median household income: $50,659
- Top public schools: Southeastern Louisiana University Laboratory School (grade B+), Chesbrough Elementary School (grade B), Spring Creek Elementary School (grade B)
- Top private schools: St. Thomas Aquinas High School (grade B+), Oak Forest Academy (grade B minus), Lighthouse Christian Academy (grade A minus)
- Top places to live: Amite City (grade B+), Tickfaw (grade B), Hammond (grade B)

- Population: 14,770
- Median home value: $104,900 (83% own)
- Median rent: $757 (17% own)
- Median household income: $52,205
- Top public schools: LaSalle Junior High School (grade A minus), Goodpine Middle School (grade B+), Jena Junior High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Temple Baptist Church (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Jena (grade B+), Olla (grade B), Urania (grade B)

- Population: 58,200
- Median home value: $129,600 (70% own)
- Median rent: $671 (30% own)
- Median household income: $42,368
- Top public schools: Egan Elementary School (grade A minus), Evangeline Elementary School (grade A minus), Mermentau Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Notre Dame High School (grade B), Northside Christian School (grade B minus), St. Michael Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Church Point (grade B minus), Rayne (grade B minus), Crowley (grade C+)

- Population: 23,536
- Median home value: $212,200 (71% own)
- Median rent: $1,377 (29% own)
- Median household income: $69,970
- Top public schools: Belle Chasse Academy (grade A), Belle Chasse Primary School (grade A), Belle Chasse Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Belle Chasse (grade B), Empire (grade B), Port Sulphur (grade C+)
- Top places to live: grade B

- Population: 52,222
- Median home value: $125,200 (78% own)
- Median rent: $740 (22% own)
- Median household income: $46,711
- Top public schools: Parks Primary School (grade B+), Stephensville Elementary School (grade B+), Parks Middle School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: St. Bernard School (grade unavailable), Louisiana Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Cade (grade B), Henderson (grade B), Breaux Bridge (grade B)

- Population: 49,064
- Median home value: $125,600 (55% own)
- Median rent: $965 (45% own)
- Median household income: $53,215
- Top public schools: Parkway Elementary School (grade A), Anacoco Elementary School (grade A minus), Pickering Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Faith Training Christian Academy (grade B minus), First Assembly Christian Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: New Llano (grade B+), Rosepine (grade B+), Leesville (grade B minus)

- Population: 26,803
- Median home value: $127,900 (74% own)
- Median rent: $671 (26% own)
- Median household income: $45,364
- Top public schools: North DeSoto Middle School (grade A minus), North DeSoto Elementary School (3-5) (grade A minus), North DeSoto High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Central School Corporation (grade B minus)
- Top places to live: Mansfield (grade C), Grand Cane (grade B+), Stanley (grade B)

- Population: 160,227
- Median home value: $156,700 (60% own)
- Median rent: $814 (40% own)
- Median household income: $46,021
- Top public schools: Claiborne School (grade A), West Ridge Middle School (grade A minus), Sterlington Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. Frederick High School (grade A minus), River Oaks School (grade A minus), Ouachita Christian School (grade A minus)
- Top places to live: Claiborne (grade B+), Swartz (grade B), West Monroe (grade B)

- Population: 23,085
- Median home value: $112,300 (76% own)
- Median rent: $645 (24% own)
- Median household income: $47,660
- Top public schools: Kinder Elementary School (grade A minus), Kinder Middle School (grade B+), Oberlin Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Indian Bible Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Oakdale (grade B), Oberlin (grade B+), Kinder (grade B)

- Population: 20,390
- Median home value: $167,700 (82% own)
- Median rent: $686 (18% own)
- Median household income: $56,207
- Top public schools: Paulina Elementary School (grade A minus), Vacherie Elementary School (grade A minus), Gramercy Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: St. Peter Chanel Interparochial School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: South Vacherie (grade B+), Lutcher (grade B+), Grand Point (grade B+)

- Population: 32,270
- Median home value: $132,500 (75% own)
- Median rent: $708 (25% own)
- Median household income: $45,578
- Top public schools: Elton Elementary School (grade A minus), Welsh Elementary School (grade B+), Lake Arthur Elementary School (grade B)
- Top private schools: Our Lady Immaculate School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Welsh (grade B), Lake Arthur (grade B), Jennings (grade B)

- Population: 15,334
- Median home value: $215,300 (72% own)
- Median rent: $916 (28% own)
- Median household income: $63,450
- Top public schools: West Feliciana Middle School (grade A minus), Bains Elementary School (grade A minus), West Feliciana High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. Francisville (grade B minus)
- Top places to live: grade B+

- Population: 36,417
- Median home value: $139,600 (81% own)
- Median rent: $779 (19% own)
- Median household income: $57,130
- Top public schools: East Beauregard Elementary School (grade B+), South Beauregard Upper Elementary School (grade B), DeRidder Junior High School (grade B)
- Top private schools: DeRidder (grade B+), Merryville (grade B), Oretta (grade C+)
- Top places to live: grade A minus

- Population: 70,518
- Median home value: $133,500 (67% own)
- Median rent: $802 (33% own)
- Median household income: $52,278
- Top public schools: Coteau Elementary School (grade A minus), Loreauville Elementary School (grade A minus), Jefferson Island Road Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Highland Baptist Christian School (grade B+), Catholic High School (grade B), Acadiana Christian School (grade A minus)
- Top places to live: New Iberia (grade B), Jeanerette (grade B minus), Loreauville (grade B minus)

- Population: 110,100
- Median home value: $160,600 (73% own)
- Median rent: $913 (27% own)
- Median household income: $57,940
- Top public schools: Dularge Elementary School (grade A), Mulberry Elementary School (grade A minus), Bourg Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Vandebilt Catholic High School (grade B), Houma Christian School (grade B), Covenant Christian Academy (grade C+)
- Top places to live: Schriever (grade B+), Bayou Cane (grade B+), Montegut (grade B)

- Population: 130,459
- Median home value: $153,600 (65% own)
- Median rent: $845 (35% own)
- Median household income: $49,639
- Top public schools: Phoenix Magnet Elementary School (grade A), Alexandria Senior High School (grade A minus), Caroline Dormon Junior High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Holy Savior Menard Central High School (grade A minus), Alexandria Country Day School - Upper School (grade B+), Grace Christian School (grade B+)
- Top places to live: Woodworth (grade A minus), Ball (grade B+), Pineville (grade B)

- Population: 27,064
- Median home value: $193,800 (76% own)
- Median rent: $935 (24% own)
- Median household income: $72,391
- Top public schools: Brusly Middle School (grade B+), Brusly High School (grade B), Lukeville Upper Elementary School (grade B)
- Top private schools: Holy Family School (grade unavailable), Faith Academy of Christian Education (grade unavailable), Sharon Baptist Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Addis (grade A minus), Brusly (grade A minus), Port Allen (grade B)

- Population: 97,677
- Median home value: $162,100 (78% own)
- Median rent: $816 (22% own)
- Median household income: $58,747
- Top public schools: Bayou Community Academy Charter School (grade A), North Larose Elementary School (grade A minus), Lockport Upper Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: E.D. White Catholic High School (grade B+), St. Joseph Elementary School (grade unavailable), St. Genevieve School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Golden Meadow (grade B), Thibodaux (grade B), Bayou Country Club (grade B)

- Population: 141,057
- Median home value: $183,000 (82% own)
- Median rent: $1,038 (18% own)
- Median household income: $71,547
- Top public schools: Freshwater Elementary School (grade A minus), Eastside Elementary School (grade A minus), Albany Upper Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Open Door Christian Academy (grade C+), Amite Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Denham Springs (grade B+), Albany (grade B+), Walker (grade B+)

- Population: 43,821
- Median home value: $159,100 (71% own)
- Median rent: $959 (29% own)
- Median household income: $52,538
- Top public schools: Joseph J. Davies Elementary School (grade B+), Lacoste Elementary School (grade B+), Chalmette High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Our Lady of Prompt Succor School (grade unavailable), Lynn Oaks School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Arabi (grade B+), Meraux (grade B+), Chalmette (grade B)

- Population: 212,646
- Median home value: $171,900 (70% own)
- Median rent: $927 (30% own)
- Median household income: $59,470
- Top public schools: Prien Lake Elementary School (grade A), T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School (grade A), Vincent Settlement Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. Louis Catholic High School (grade A), Hamilton Christian School (grade B+), Our Lady Queen of Heaven School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Westlake (grade A minus), Moss Bluff (grade A minus), Prien (grade A minus)

- Population: 48,415
- Median home value: $159,600 (53% own)
- Median rent: $760 (47% own)
- Median household income: $38,458
- Top public schools: A.E. Phillips Laboratory School (grade A), Hillcrest Elementary School (grade A), Ruston High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Cedar Creek School (grade A minus), Bethel Christian School (grade B+), New Living Word School (grade B minus)
- Top places to live: Ruston (grade B+), Grambling (grade B+), Vienna (grade A minus)

- Population: 128,508
- Median home value: $179,100 (65% own)
- Median rent: $1,028 (35% own)
- Median household income: $58,289
- Top public schools: Stockwell Place Elementary School (grade A), Kingston Elementary School (grade A), Legacy Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Providence Classical Academy (grade B+), St. Jude Greenfield Child Development Center (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Benton (grade B+), Bossier City (grade B+), Eastwood (grade B)

- Population: 455,447
- Median home value: $206,500 (60% own)
- Median rent: $990 (40% own)
- Median household income: $58,167
- Top public schools: Baton Rouge Magnet High School (grade A+), Northwestern Middle School (grade A), Zachary Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Episcopal School of Baton Rouge (grade A+), The Dunham School (grade A), St. Joseph's Academy (grade A)
- Top places to live: Inniswold (grade A), Downtown (grade A), Shenandoah (grade A)

- Population: 241,173
- Median home value: $195,300 (66% own)
- Median rent: $919 (34% own)
- Median household income: $63,311
- Top public schools: Early College Academy (grade A minus), Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy (grade A minus), Lafayette High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Episcopal School of Acadiana (grade A+), Ascension Episcopal School (grade A), St. Thomas More Catholic High School (grade A)
- Top places to live: Youngsville (grade A minus), Broussard (grade A minus), Lafayette (grade A minus)

- Population: 52,411
- Median home value: $217,800 (81% own)
- Median rent: $1,097 (19% own)
- Median household income: $72,088
- Top public schools: Harry M. Hurst Middle School (grade A), Norco Elementary School (grade A), J.B. Martin Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Charles Borromeo School (grade unavailable), Life Church Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Destrehan (grade A), St. Rose (grade A), Luling (grade A minus)

- Population: 262,799
- Median home value: $232,700 (79% own)
- Median rent: $1,163 (21% own)
- Median household income: $70,986
- Top public schools: Folsom Elementary School (grade A), Lake Harbor Middle School (grade A minus), Mandeville Junior High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. Paul's School (grade A), Christ Episcopal School (grade A), Archbishop Hannan High School (grade A minus)
- Top places to live: Abita Springs (grade A), Mandeville (grade A minus), Madisonville (grade A minus)

- Population: 57,775
- Median home value: $135,500 (77% own)
- Median rent: $700 (23% own)
- Median household income: $56,347
- Top public schools: North Vermillion Middle School (grade A), Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice (grade A minus), Erath Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Vermilion Catholic, a legacy of Mount Carmel (grade B+), Harvest Time Christian Academy (grade C+), Maltrait Memorial Catholic School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Erath (grade B+), Kaplan (grade B+), Delcambre (grade B+)

- Population: 125,289
- Median home value: $228,000 (82% own)
- Median rent: $1,087 (18% own)
- Median household income: $86,256
- Top public schools: Prairieville Middle School (grade A), Dutchtown Middle School (grade A), Prairieville Primary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Ascension Christian Schools (grade B+), Ascension Catholic Diocesan Regional School (grade B+), St. John Primary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places to live: Prairieville (grade A), Sorrento (grade A minus), Gonzales (grade B)