City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walker | 94 | 8 of 8 | $256,460 |
| 2 | Tallulah | 94 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 3 | Pineville | 94 | 9 of 9 | $200,008 |
| 4 | Denham Springs | 94 | 17 of 17 | $258,862 |
| 5 | Alexandria | 94 | 21 of 22 | $148,190 |
| 6 | Crowley | 85 | 6 of 6 | $125,777 |
| 7 | Zachary | 85 | 6 of 7 | $270,591 |
| 8 | LaPlace | 84 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 9 | Ruston | 83 | 9 of 10 | $231,864 |
| 10 | Brusly | 81 | 5 of 5 | $284,783 |
| 11 | New Orleans | 75 | 78 of 78 | $247,590 |
| 12 | Prairieville | 74 | 9 of 10 | $337,735 |
| 13 | Ville Platte | 73 | 5 of 5 | $106,666 |
| 14 | Gonzales | 71 | 8 of 8 | $292,500 |
| 15 | Lake Charles | 71 | 34 of 36 | $208,278 |
| 16 | Natchitoches | 70 | 10 of 10 | $191,148 |
| 17 | Jena | 69 | 5 of 5 | $161,358 |
| 18 | DeRidder | 69 | 7 of 7 | $178,735 |
| 19 | Ferriday | 68 | 6 of 6 | — |
| 20 | Chalmette | 68 | 6 of 6 | $213,569 |
| 21 | Sulphur | 67 | 11 of 12 | $203,575 |
| 22 | Eunice | 66 | 6 of 7 | $113,748 |
| 23 | Opelousas | 64 | 12 of 12 | $129,235 |
| 24 | Rayne | 63 | 7 of 7 | $175,712 |
| 25 | Port Allen | 62 | 5 of 5 | $218,678 |
| 26 | Kentwood | 62 | 6 of 6 | $174,061 |
| 27 | Monroe | 60 | 34 of 35 | $155,595 |
| 28 | Pearl River | 58 | 5 of 5 | $238,071 |
| 29 | Ponchatoula | 58 | 7 of 7 | $250,798 |
| 30 | Belle Chasse | 56 | 5 of 5 | $345,768 |
| 31 | Leesville | 54 | 10 of 10 | $165,122 |
| 32 | Mandeville | 54 | 12 of 14 | $364,640 |
| 33 | Baker | 52 | 7 of 7 | $182,509 |
| 34 | Franklinton | 52 | 7 of 7 | $190,443 |
| 35 | Baton Rouge | 51 | 96 of 100 | $233,067 |
| 36 | Slidell | 51 | 19 of 20 | $224,547 |
| 37 | West Monroe | 49 | 18 of 18 | $201,857 |
| 38 | Hammond | 47 | 6 of 6 | $225,540 |
| 39 | Covington | 39 | 7 of 7 | $326,883 |
| 40 | Coushatta | 36 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 41 | Franklin | 32 | 5 of 5 | $93,490 |
| 42 | St. Martinville | 31 | 6 of 6 | — |
| 43 | Abbeville | 29 | 8 of 8 | $139,316 |
| 44 | Morgan City | 28 | 8 of 8 | $129,200 |
| 45 | New Iberia | 27 | 17 of 17 | $152,969 |
| 46 | Kenner | 21 | 11 of 11 | $274,207 |
| 47 | Shreveport | 20 | 52 of 54 | $147,051 |
| 48 | Metairie | 19 | 19 of 19 | $334,224 |
| 49 | Minden | 19 | 5 of 5 | $136,194 |
| 50 | Thibodaux | 18 | 13 of 13 | $231,802 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapides Parish | 90 | 43 of 43 |
| 2 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 3 | Orleans Parish | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 4 | Madison Parish | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 5 | Livingston Parish | 90 | 43 of 43 |
| 6 | Claiborne Parish | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 7 | Caldwell Parish | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 8 | Bienville Parish | 90 | 7 of 8 |
| 9 | Allen Parish | 90 | 11 of 11 |
| 10 | Zachary Community School District | 78 | 6 of 7 |
| 11 | Acadia Parish | 76 | 26 of 27 |
| 12 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 76 | 13 of 13 |
| 13 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 74 | 10 of 10 |
| 14 | Richland Parish | 73 | 11 of 11 |
| 15 | Lincoln Parish | 73 | 11 of 12 |
| 16 | Evangeline Parish | 68 | 11 of 11 |
| 17 | East Feliciana Parish | 68 | 6 of 6 |
| 18 | Jackson Parish | 67 | 5 of 5 |
| 19 | Grant Parish | 67 | 8 of 8 |
| 20 | Ascension Parish | 66 | 28 of 31 |
| 21 | Franklin Parish | 66 | 6 of 6 |
| 22 | St. Bernard Parish | 64 | 11 of 12 |
| 23 | Calcasieu Parish | 64 | 55 of 58 |
| 24 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 62 | 10 of 10 |
| 25 | Beauregard Parish | 62 | 11 of 12 |