Ranked on reported serious-incident rates from the 2021-22 federal collection · higher percentile = safer
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| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS SCORED | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary | 98 | 5 of 7 | $270,591 |
| 2 | Prairieville | 96 | 9 of 10 | $337,735 |
| 3 | Ruston | 95 | 8 of 10 | $231,864 |
| 4 | LaPlace | 94 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 5 | Crowley | 92 | 5 of 6 | $125,777 |
| 6 | Gonzales | 90 | 8 of 8 | $292,500 |
| 7 | DeRidder | 85 | 6 of 7 | $178,735 |
| 8 | Jena | 85 | 5 of 5 | $161,358 |
| 9 | Kentwood | 84 | 5 of 6 | $174,061 |
| 10 | Natchitoches | 84 | 9 of 10 | $191,148 |
| 11 | Sulphur | 84 | 11 of 12 | $203,575 |
| 12 | Lake Charles | 83 | 28 of 36 | $208,278 |
| 13 | Ville Platte | 83 | 5 of 5 | $106,666 |
| 14 | Abbeville | 83 | 8 of 8 | $139,316 |
| 15 | Eunice | 82 | 6 of 7 | $113,748 |
| 16 | Rayne | 81 | 6 of 7 | $175,712 |
| 17 | Chalmette | 78 | 6 of 6 | $213,569 |
| 18 | New Orleans | 78 | 38 of 78 | $247,590 |
| 19 | Franklinton | 77 | 7 of 7 | $190,443 |
| 20 | Ponchatoula | 76 | 6 of 7 | $250,798 |
| 21 | Opelousas | 74 | 10 of 12 | $129,235 |
| 22 | Monroe | 71 | 31 of 35 | $155,595 |
| 23 | Mandeville | 70 | 10 of 14 | $364,640 |
| 24 | Franklin | 70 | 5 of 5 | $93,490 |
| 25 | Leesville | 68 | 10 of 10 | $165,122 |
| 26 | Slidell | 68 | 18 of 20 | $224,547 |
| 27 | St. Martinville | 67 | 6 of 6 | — |
| 28 | West Monroe | 66 | 15 of 18 | $201,857 |
| 29 | Baton Rouge | 64 | 81 of 100 | $233,067 |
| 30 | Ferriday | 54 | 5 of 6 | — |
| 31 | Hammond | 53 | 5 of 6 | $225,540 |
| 32 | Kenner | 48 | 11 of 11 | $274,207 |
| 33 | New Iberia | 42 | 17 of 17 | $152,969 |
| 34 | Covington | 41 | 6 of 7 | $326,883 |
| 35 | Morgan City | 37 | 5 of 8 | $129,200 |
| 36 | Metairie | 36 | 17 of 19 | $334,224 |
| 37 | Shreveport | 32 | 50 of 54 | $147,051 |
| 38 | Gretna | 28 | 11 of 12 | $244,622 |
| 39 | Thibodaux | 26 | 9 of 13 | $231,802 |
| 40 | Minden | 24 | 5 of 5 | $136,194 |
| 41 | Marrero | 15 | 11 of 11 | $235,581 |
| 42 | Bossier City | 14 | 12 of 21 | $229,841 |
| 43 | Breaux Bridge | 12 | 5 of 5 | $189,754 |
| 44 | Harvey | 9 | 7 of 8 | $238,857 |
| 45 | Lafayette | 8 | 26 of 31 | $228,144 |
| 46 | Houma | 3 | 21 of 23 | $189,831 |