Want to know where the richest of the rich congregate in the Bayou State?
While Louisiana is most famous for New Orleans, you won’t find the Big Easy on this list. Some of its more affluent suburbs like Harahan and Kenner did make the cut, however. And while the capital Baton Rouge didn’t dazzle us with riches, its suburb of Zachary did.
9 out of 10 of the cities on this list are also featured on our list of best places to live in Louisiana.
How did we determine which cities have the most going for them in terms of dollars and cents? We used Saturday Night Science to determine where you can get gold-plated crawfish in Louisiana.
$94,405 median income · 7.1% poverty · #4 income in Louisiana
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St. Tammany Parish, LouisianaMandeville is a small city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,560 at the 2010 census. Mandeville is located on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, south of Interstate 12. It is across the lake from the city of New Orleans and its southshore suburbs. It is part of the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area.
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$116,179 median income · 13.4% poverty · #1 income in Louisiana
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St. Martin Parish, LouisianaBroussard is a small city in Lafayette parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 6,754 from the 2005 Census Est.
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$105,876 median income · 9.1% poverty · #3 income in Louisiana
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Lafayette Parish, LouisianaData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$89,554 median income · 5.4% poverty · #5 income in Louisiana
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East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaCentral is the thirteenth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the second largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish. Central became the state’s newest city in April 2005. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Central was 26,864 as of the 2010 census.
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$79,516 median income · 7.5% poverty · #9 income in Louisiana
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Jefferson Parish, LouisianaHarahan is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 9,277 at the 2010 census.
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$75,851 median income · 11.7% poverty · #11 income in Louisiana
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St. Tammany Parish, LouisianaCovington is a city in, and the parish seat of, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,765 at the 2010 census. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River.
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$84,480 median income · 8.5% poverty · #6 income in Louisiana
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East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaZachary is a city in the East Baton Rouge parish of Louisiana in the United States. It lies 16 miles north of the city of Baton Rouge, and had a population of 14,960 at the 2010 census, up from 11,275 in 2000.
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$75,451 median income · 9.0% poverty · #12 income in Louisiana
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Ascension Parish, LouisianaGonzales is a small city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,781. Known as the “Jambalaya Capital of the World”, it is famous for its annual Jambalaya Festival, which was first held in 1968. Stephen “Steve” F. Juneau came up with the idea for the Jambalaya Festival and served as the first president of the Jambalaya Festival Association President.
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$108,041 median income · 3.2% poverty · #2 income in Louisiana
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$80,707 median income · 12.5% poverty · #7 income in Louisiana
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Livingston Parish, LouisianaWalker is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,138 at the 2010 census.
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How we determined the richest places in Louisiana for 2026
The first thing most people reach for is personal income. After all, rich people have really high salaries. But one statistic doesn’t capture what it means to be one of the “richest places,” so we applied Saturday Night Science to two measures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey:
- Median household income
- Median home value
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is, and home values are a measure of accumulated wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After collecting the data for all 90 places in Louisiana with more than 3,000 people, we ranked each place from 1 to 90 on both criteria, then averaged the two ranks into a “Rich Score.” The place with the lowest Rich Score, Mandeville, is crowned the richest city in Louisiana for 2026.
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All 90 richest cities in Louisiana, ranked
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| Rank | City | Rich Score | Population | Median income | Median home value | Poverty | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandeville | 2.50 | 12,946 | $94,405 | $355,608 | 7.1% | 2.9% |
| 2 | Broussard | 3.00 | 14,322 | $116,179 | $282,910 | 13.4% | 3.6% |
| 3 | Youngsville | 5.00 | 17,427 | $105,876 | $276,689 | 9.1% | 1.2% |
| 4 | Central | 5.50 | 29,783 | $89,554 | $282,212 | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| 5 | Harahan | 6.00 | 8,904 | $79,516 | $315,751 | 7.5% | 3.8% |
| 6 | Covington | 6.50 | 11,658 | $75,851 | $317,481 | 11.7% | 5.6% |
| 7 | Zachary | 7.50 | 19,952 | $84,480 | $267,773 | 8.5% | 6.9% |
| 8 | Gonzales | 8.00 | 13,108 | $75,451 | $288,155 | 9.0% | 7.9% |
| 9 | Addis | 8.50 | 7,252 | $108,041 | $244,631 | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| 10 | Walker | 10.00 | 6,390 | $80,707 | $253,184 | 12.5% | 6.8% |
| 11 | St. Gabriel | 12.00 | 6,639 | $74,688 | $263,882 | 17.6% | 8.3% |
| 12 | Denham Springs | 14.00 | 9,323 | $71,569 | $255,931 | 6.0% | 7.4% |
| 13 | Kenner | 14.50 | 64,904 | $64,020 | $268,195 | 15.4% | 6.6% |
| 14 | Greenwood | 19.50 | 3,110 | $64,063 | $236,880 | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| 15 | Iowa | 22.00 | 3,200 | $59,779 | $239,257 | 15.8% | 4.4% |
| 16 | Slidell | 22.50 | 28,561 | $70,497 | $218,143 | 15.7% | 5.8% |
| 17 | Blanchard | 22.50 | 3,437 | $75,069 | $203,912 | 12.5% | 8.5% |
| 18 | New Orleans | 23.50 | 371,853 | $56,631 | $242,493 | 22.6% | 7.5% |
| 19 | Lafayette | 23.50 | 121,715 | $61,915 | $224,254 | 18.3% | 5.2% |
| 20 | Haughton | 24.00 | 4,485 | $51,932 | $255,993 | 15.6% | 7.5% |
| 21 | Carencro | 24.50 | 11,619 | $63,401 | $218,909 | 24.5% | 6.7% |
| 22 | Ponchatoula | 27.00 | 7,808 | $51,161 | $247,934 | 14.3% | 2.3% |
| 23 | Sunset | 27.50 | 3,074 | $60,964 | $206,380 | 15.5% | 4.2% |
| 24 | Bossier City | 27.50 | 62,901 | $55,819 | $228,172 | 20.8% | 6.5% |
| 25 | Ball | 27.50 | 3,869 | $80,074 | $167,679 | 10.9% | 5.6% |
| 26 | Port Allen | 28.50 | 4,942 | $59,474 | $213,735 | 20.5% | 6.2% |
| 27 | Thibodaux | 29.00 | 15,732 | $52,072 | $226,921 | 19.6% | 4.3% |
| 28 | Sulphur | 29.00 | 20,775 | $61,760 | $195,533 | 16.0% | 4.3% |
| 29 | Scott | 29.50 | 8,609 | $56,299 | $218,990 | 15.2% | 5.9% |
| 30 | Baton Rouge | 30.50 | 222,771 | $49,994 | $228,415 | 25.7% | 9.2% |
| 31 | Welsh | 30.50 | 3,313 | $78,185 | $155,935 | 10.7% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Westlake | 31.00 | 4,743 | $68,381 | $174,865 | 12.1% | 0.0% |
| 33 | Lake Charles | 31.00 | 81,143 | $59,235 | $199,012 | 23.3% | 6.6% |
| 34 | Jena | 32.50 | 4,160 | $71,730 | $157,026 | 11.3% | 1.6% |
| 35 | Plaquemine | 33.50 | 6,075 | $69,366 | $159,906 | 12.7% | 3.8% |
| 36 | Houma | 33.50 | 32,392 | $58,194 | $184,223 | 16.3% | 3.3% |
| 37 | Hammond | 36.50 | 21,539 | $48,166 | $222,619 | 28.9% | 5.9% |
| 38 | Gretna | 37.00 | 17,389 | $43,110 | $238,821 | 26.9% | 6.3% |
| 39 | Baker | 38.00 | 12,253 | $54,750 | $180,739 | 29.8% | 16.6% |
| 40 | West Monroe | 39.50 | 12,729 | $49,386 | $194,939 | 26.3% | 9.6% |
| 41 | Pineville | 39.50 | 14,160 | $49,774 | $193,577 | 21.1% | 3.3% |
| 42 | DeRidder | 40.00 | 9,763 | $59,801 | $153,081 | 19.1% | 10.1% |
| 43 | Breaux Bridge | 44.00 | 7,501 | $47,806 | $182,775 | 30.4% | 3.5% |
| 44 | Westwego | 47.00 | 8,335 | $46,261 | $179,563 | 20.2% | 2.7% |
| 45 | New Roads | 47.00 | 4,404 | $51,328 | $152,312 | 24.6% | 10.0% |
| 46 | Jackson | 48.00 | 3,958 | $37,844 | $204,287 | 32.0% | 13.1% |
| 47 | Berwick | 49.00 | 4,607 | $51,580 | $144,252 | 18.6% | 5.2% |
| 48 | Morgan City | 51.00 | 11,064 | $56,474 | $122,451 | 17.4% | 7.7% |
| 49 | Ruston | 52.00 | 22,284 | $31,120 | $225,352 | 39.8% | 3.4% |
| 50 | Rayne | 52.00 | 7,105 | $42,151 | $173,349 | 25.5% | 7.2% |
| 51 | Church Point | 52.50 | 4,096 | $46,087 | $154,895 | 24.0% | 9.5% |
| 52 | Patterson | 52.50 | 5,744 | $49,886 | $136,405 | 22.9% | 9.5% |
| 53 | Natchitoches | 54.00 | 17,577 | $37,133 | $181,713 | 35.9% | 7.1% |
| 54 | Alexandria | 54.50 | 44,060 | $47,113 | $144,328 | 27.0% | 5.2% |
| 55 | New Iberia | 54.50 | 27,571 | $47,087 | $145,864 | 26.7% | 10.7% |
| 56 | Shreveport | 54.50 | 180,982 | $48,699 | $135,092 | 23.5% | 9.0% |
| 57 | Jennings | 55.50 | 9,553 | $48,558 | $134,099 | 19.1% | 4.0% |
| 58 | Franklinton | 56.00 | 3,602 | $34,235 | $182,996 | 20.7% | 5.8% |
| 59 | Vidalia | 59.50 | 3,928 | $48,250 | $120,750 | 18.7% | 5.3% |
| 60 | Monroe | 59.50 | 47,004 | $40,505 | $149,717 | 35.9% | 10.2% |
| 61 | Leesville | 59.50 | 5,495 | $37,500 | $153,498 | 33.7% | 9.8% |
| 62 | St. Martinville | 63.00 | 5,297 | $36,130 | $150,321 | 22.3% | 9.0% |
| 63 | Vinton | 63.00 | 3,176 | $41,875 | $131,085 | 32.7% | 3.6% |
| 64 | Amite City | 63.50 | 4,048 | $44,636 | $110,265 | 11.2% | 4.8% |
| 65 | Kaplan | 65.00 | 4,238 | $40,109 | $125,414 | 35.3% | 8.8% |
| 66 | Farmerville | 66.00 | 3,407 | $26,356 | $174,502 | 42.3% | 9.0% |
| 67 | Rayville | 66.50 | 3,261 | $27,273 | $172,458 | 41.1% | 12.2% |
| 68 | Minden | 67.00 | 11,455 | $34,294 | $140,974 | 26.7% | 2.7% |
| 69 | Winnfield | 67.00 | 4,021 | $42,318 | $101,440 | 37.8% | 11.8% |
| 70 | Jeanerette | 67.50 | 4,655 | $43,438 | $90,317 | 38.7% | 5.7% |
| 71 | Donaldsonville | 68.50 | 6,831 | $23,618 | $164,852 | 44.8% | 13.4% |
| 72 | Abbeville | 69.50 | 11,003 | $33,015 | $138,932 | 32.4% | 5.5% |
| 73 | Marksville | 70.00 | 4,905 | $36,202 | $122,273 | 34.6% | 5.1% |
| 74 | Oakdale | 71.00 | 6,546 | $42,540 | $84,731 | 32.8% | 14.4% |
| 75 | Franklin | 73.00 | 6,461 | $39,518 | $89,151 | 27.3% | 2.8% |
| 76 | Eunice | 73.00 | 9,239 | $35,436 | $109,304 | 33.2% | 8.6% |
| 77 | Winnsboro | 73.00 | 4,725 | $35,573 | $108,850 | 43.5% | 10.9% |
| 78 | Opelousas | 73.50 | 15,495 | $32,964 | $123,099 | 37.4% | 11.9% |
| 79 | Jonesboro | 74.00 | 4,063 | $41,786 | $78,495 | 35.1% | 6.4% |
| 80 | Springhill | 75.00 | 4,599 | $37,250 | $86,674 | 22.4% | 9.4% |
| 81 | Crowley | 75.50 | 11,422 | $28,642 | $123,650 | 47.7% | 14.3% |
| 82 | Mansfield | 77.00 | 4,619 | $33,844 | $92,286 | 30.2% | 13.3% |
| 83 | Bastrop | 80.00 | 9,232 | $32,605 | $89,353 | 40.1% | 15.1% |
| 84 | Ville Platte | 81.00 | 6,253 | $28,361 | $98,290 | 31.2% | 22.8% |
| 85 | Tallulah | 82.00 | 5,969 | $33,419 | $77,518 | 41.7% | 7.1% |
| 86 | Bogalusa | 83.00 | 10,468 | $30,749 | $85,577 | 39.4% | 15.7% |
| 87 | Bunkie | 84.00 | 3,253 | $22,267 | $98,129 | 55.0% | 11.6% |
| 88 | Richwood | 85.00 | 3,839 | $31,680 | $51,809 | 39.1% | 9.1% |
| 89 | Ferriday | 85.00 | 3,098 | $28,467 | $82,894 | 55.0% | 21.4% |
| 90 | Lake Providence | 87.50 | 3,349 | $27,580 | $56,634 | 39.2% | 15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 90 cities with more than 3,000 residents.
Mandeville is the richest place in Louisiana for 2026
When we set out to identify the richest places in Louisiana, we weren’t sure what we’d find, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in the state. The richest cities in Louisiana are Mandeville, Broussard, and Youngsville, and when you look at the data they sit at the very top of the income ladder for everyone who lives there.
Breaking into the top ten takes a median household income of at least $75,451. If you’re curious about the other end of the ledger, the poorest places are listed to the right.
