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Residents living in Louisiana enjoy a subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Located on the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana provides a variety of outdoor recreation options from beaches and swamps to golf courses, hiking trails and bike paths. New Orleans, Lafayette, Lake Charles, LaPlace Kenner and Shreveport are among the best places to live in Louisiana. Top industries in Louisiana include petroleum and natural gas production, tourism, filmmaking and seafood, especially crawfish.
Southwest Louisiana
This digital edition of the Southwest Louisiana is sponsored by Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance.
Quick Facts
- Average Household Income
- $46,153
- Average Property Tax
- $1,200
- State Population
- 4,812,773
- Sales Tax
- 4.45%
- State Income Tax
- 2%-6%
Places We Love In Louisiana
Cities in Louisiana on Livability.com
- Abbeville, LA
- Addis, LA
- Alexandria, LA
- Baker, LA
- Bastrop, LA
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Bayou Blue, LA
- Bayou Cane, LA
- Belle Chasse, LA
- Bogalusa, LA
- Bossier City, LA
- Breaux Bridge, LA
- Bridge City, LA
- Broussard, LA
- Brownfields, LA
- Carencro, LA
- Carlyss, LA
- Central, LA
- Chackbay, LA
- Chalmette, LA
- Claiborne, LA
- Covington, LA
- Crowley, LA
- Cut Off, LA
- Denham Springs, LA
- DeRidder, LA
- Destrehan, LA
- Donaldsonville, LA
- Eden Isle, LA
- Elmwood, LA
- Estelle, LA
- Eunice, LA
- Fort Polk South, LA
- Franklin, LA
- Galliano, LA
- Gardere, LA
- Gonzales, LA
- Gray, LA
- Gretna, LA
- Hammond, LA
- Harahan, LA
- Harvey, LA
- Houma, LA
- Inniswold, LA
- Jeanerette, LA
- Jefferson, LA
- Jennings, LA
- Kenner, LA
- Lacombe, LA
- Lafayette, LA
- Lake Charles, LA
- Laplace, LA
- Larose, LA
- Leesville, LA
- Luling, LA
- Mandeville, LA
- Marksville, LA
- Marrero, LA
- Meraux, LA
- Merrydale, LA
- Metairie, LA
- Minden, LA
- Monroe, LA
- Monticello, LA
- Morgan City, LA
- Moss Bluff, LA
- Natchitoches, LA
- New Iberia, LA
- New Orleans, LA
- Oak Hills Place, LA
- Oakdale, LA
- Old Jefferson, LA
- Opelousas, LA
- Patterson, LA
- Pineville, LA
- Plaquemine, LA
- Ponchatoula, LA
- Port Allen, LA
- Prairieville, LA
- Prien, LA
- Raceland, LA
- Rayne, LA
- Red Chute, LA
- Reserve, LA
- River Ridge, LA
- Ruston, LA
- Schriever, LA
- Scott, LA
- Shenandoah, LA
- Shreveport, LA
- Slidell, LA
- Springhill, LA
- St. Gabriel, LA
- St. Martinville, LA
- St. Rose, LA
- Sulphur, LA
- Tallulah, LA
- Terrytown, LA
- Thibodaux, LA
- Timberlane, LA
- Village St. George, LA
- Ville Platte, LA
- Violet, LA
- Waggaman, LA
- Walker, LA
- West Monroe, LA
- Westwego, LA
- Woodmere, LA
- Youngsville, LA
- Zachary, LA
