Louisiana’s 50
Best
Cities for Sleep
2020
The Deep South state of Louisiana is home to The Big Easy, crawfish, and Mardi Gras, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations for travelers the world over. The original Louisiana Territory is now divided into thirteen individual states, including North Dakota and Iowa. Ten different flags have flown over Louisiana since 1541, when Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto arrived in the state. Louisiana is known as The Pelican State because of the brown pelicans that once lived here in abundance and have since been reintroduced after their numbers declined in the 1960s.
Fast facts about Louisiana:
- Louisiana is the only state in the country divided into parishes instead of counties
- The Louisiana Territory was named after King Louis XIV in 1682 by French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle
- Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other Southern state
- Louisiana is the second-wettest state in the US after Hawaii
- Cajuns are descendents of French colonists, while Creoles count people from Africa, the Caribbean, and Spain as their ancestors
In a state where celebrating is part of the culture, how do folks sleep at night? Is slumber elusive in The Big Easy and a cinch in quiet rural areas? Let’s take a look at Louisiana’s best cities for sleep and find out.
39 %
The percentage of adults who report insufficient sleep each year. Insufficient sleep increases the chance of weight gain, cognitive problems, and cardiovascular disease
35 %
The percentage of adults who report a BMI — or body mass index — above 30%. Higher body mass usually equals a greater risk of sleep apnea
18 %
The percentage of adults who report excessive drinking. Heavy drinking is linked to disrupted sleep and less REM sleep
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Shenandoah
Sleep Score: 84.23
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Prairievill.
Sleep Score: 84.11 30,536 380 98,130 4 330 3.5 200 3.5 190 3.5 100 43
Prairieville, LA
30,536 380 98,130 4 330 3.5 200 3.5 190 3.5 100 43 3
Oak Hills P.
Sleep Score: 84.06 8,980 350 85,457 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Oak Hills Place, LA
8,980 350 85,457 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 4
Destrehan
Sleep Score: 83.99 10,906 350 88,783 4 340 3.9 200 3.9 180 3.15 110 45
Destrehan, LA
10,906 350 88,783 4 340 3.9 200 3.9 180 3.15 110 45 5
Inniswold
Sleep Score: 83.94 6,772 350 83,281 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Inniswold, LA
6,772 350 83,281 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 6
Village St..
Sleep Score: 83.74 6,802 350 79,524 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Village St. George, LA
6,802 350 79,524 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 7
Zachary
Sleep Score: 83.73 17,678 350 79,346 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Zachary, LA
17,678 350 79,346 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 8
Eden Isle
Sleep Score: 83.65 7,631 360 73,708 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43
Eden Isle, LA
7,631 360 73,708 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43 9
Prien
Sleep Score: 83.64 7,864 380 94,444 4.1 350 4 200 4 200 3.33 140 39
Prien, LA
7,864 380 94,444 4.1 350 4 200 4 200 3.33 140 39 10
Youngsville
Sleep Score: 83.55 14,077 360 85,208 4.2 330 4 200 4 210 3.29 150 49
Youngsville, LA
14,077 360 85,208 4.2 330 4 200 4 210 3.29 150 49 11
Mandeville
Sleep Score: 83.48 12,288 360 70,609 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43
Mandeville, LA
12,288 360 70,609 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43 12
Central
Sleep Score: 83.41 28,864 350 73,301 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Central, LA
28,864 350 73,301 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 13
Old Jeffers.
Sleep Score: 83.2 8,283 350 69,391 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Old Jefferson, LA
8,283 350 69,391 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 14
Luling
Sleep Score: 83.13 13,088 350 72,632 4 340 3.9 200 3.9 180 3.15 110 45
Luling, LA
13,088 350 72,632 4 340 3.9 200 3.9 180 3.15 110 45 15
Broussard
Sleep Score: 82.88 12,372 360 72,621 4.2 330 4 200 4 210 3.29 150 49
Broussard, LA
12,372 360 72,621 4.2 330 4 200 4 210 3.29 150 49 16
Covington
Sleep Score: 82.78 10,463 360 57,438 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43
Covington, LA
10,463 360 57,438 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43 17
River Ridge
Sleep Score: 82.74 13,809 370 69,953 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45
River Ridge, LA
13,809 370 69,953 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45 18
Slidell
Sleep Score: 82.65 27,711 360 55,168 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43
Slidell, LA
27,711 360 55,168 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43 19
Harahan
Sleep Score: 82.48 9,294 370 65,082 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45
Harahan, LA
9,294 370 65,082 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45 20
Lacombe
Sleep Score: 82.43 8,519 360 50,972 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43
Lacombe, LA
8,519 360 50,972 4 310 3.4 180 3.4 170 3.26 90 43 21
Estelle
Sleep Score: 82.14 16,791 370 58,877 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45
Estelle, LA
16,791 370 58,877 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45 22
Elmwood
Sleep Score: 82.12 5,037 370 58,391 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45
Elmwood, LA
5,037 370 58,391 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45 23
Brownfields
Sleep Score: 82.11 5,089 350 49,065 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Brownfields, LA
5,089 350 49,065 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 24
Gonzales
Sleep Score: 81.97 10,809 380 58,082 4 330 3.5 200 3.5 190 3.5 100 43
Gonzales, LA
10,809 380 58,082 4 330 3.5 200 3.5 190 3.5 100 43 25
Timberlane
Sleep Score: 81.96 10,655 370 55,464 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45
Timberlane, LA
10,655 370 55,464 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45 26
Bayou Blue
Sleep Score: 81.95 12,434 310 61,045 4.2 420 3.9 200 3.9 190 3.26 120 52
Bayou Blue, LA
12,434 310 61,045 4.2 420 3.9 200 3.9 190 3.26 120 52 27
Metairie
Sleep Score: 81.95 144,822 370 55,221 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45
Metairie, LA
144,822 370 55,221 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45 28
Walker
Sleep Score: 81.89 6,276 360 55,833 4.3 330 3.8 200 3.8 200 3.4 100 42
Walker, LA
6,276 360 55,833 4.3 330 3.8 200 3.8 200 3.4 100 42 29
Baker
Sleep Score: 81.87 13,310 350 44,509 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Baker, LA
13,310 350 44,509 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 30
Kenner
Sleep Score: 81.85 66,657 370 53,336 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45
Kenner, LA
66,657 370 53,336 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45 31
Woodmere
Sleep Score: 81.85 11,114 370 53,484 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45
Woodmere, LA
11,114 370 53,484 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45 32
Red Chute
Sleep Score: 81.84 6,260 370 55,208 4 350 3.8 200 3.8 190 3.61 130 45
Red Chute, LA
6,260 370 55,208 4 350 3.8 200 3.8 190 3.61 130 45 33
Cut Off
Sleep Score: 81.81 5,503 310 58,517 4.2 420 3.9 200 3.9 190 3.26 120 52
Cut Off, LA
5,503 310 58,517 4.2 420 3.9 200 3.9 190 3.26 120 52 34
Belle Chass.
Sleep Score: 81.8 13,585 360 57,831 4 350 3.8 230 3.8 210 3.12 130 46
Belle Chasse, LA
13,585 360 57,831 4 350 3.8 230 3.8 210 3.12 130 46 35
Chackbay
Sleep Score: 81.74 5,647 310 57,083 4.2 420 3.9 200 3.9 190 3.26 120 52
Chackbay, LA
5,647 310 57,083 4.2 420 3.9 200 3.9 190 3.26 120 52 36
Denham Spri.
Sleep Score: 81.71 9,783 360 52,649 4.3 330 3.8 200 3.8 200 3.4 100 42
Denham Springs, LA
9,783 360 52,649 4.3 330 3.8 200 3.8 200 3.4 100 42 37
Galliano
Sleep Score: 81.7 7,650 310 56,392 4.2 420 3.9 200 3.9 190 3.26 120 52
Galliano, LA
7,650 310 56,392 4.2 420 3.9 200 3.9 190 3.26 120 52 38
Addis
Sleep Score: 81.69 5,462 400 68,261 4.3 400 4 190 4 200 3.15 160 46
Addis, LA
5,462 400 68,261 4.3 400 4 190 4 200 3.15 160 46 39
Baton Rouge
Sleep Score: 81.68 221,599 350 40,948 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Baton Rouge, LA
221,599 350 40,948 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 40
St. Rose
Sleep Score: 81.68 8,123 350 45,595 4 340 3.9 200 3.9 180 3.15 110 45
St. Rose, LA
8,123 350 45,595 4 340 3.9 200 3.9 180 3.15 110 45 41
Moss Bluff
Sleep Score: 81.66 12,491 380 57,397 4.1 350 4 200 4 200 3.33 140 39
Moss Bluff, LA
12,491 380 57,397 4.1 350 4 200 4 200 3.33 140 39 42
Meraux
Sleep Score: 81.61 7,073 380 70,449 4.8 410 4.3 170 4.3 220 3.15 140 52
Meraux, LA
7,073 380 70,449 4.8 410 4.3 170 4.3 220 3.15 140 52 43
Lafayette
Sleep Score: 81.59 126,143 360 48,533 4.2 330 4 200 4 210 3.29 150 49
Lafayette, LA
126,143 360 48,533 4.2 330 4 200 4 210 3.29 150 49 44
Scott
Sleep Score: 81.57 8,698 360 48,170 4.2 330 4 200 4 210 3.29 150 49
Scott, LA
8,698 360 48,170 4.2 330 4 200 4 210 3.29 150 49 45
Merrydale
Sleep Score: 81.51 9,001 350 37,724 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Merrydale, LA
9,001 350 37,724 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 46
Bossier Cit.
Sleep Score: 81.48 68,235 370 48,468 4 350 3.8 200 3.8 190 3.61 130 45
Bossier City, LA
68,235 370 48,468 4 350 3.8 200 3.8 190 3.61 130 45 47
Jefferson
Sleep Score: 81.46 10,469 370 46,199 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45
Jefferson, LA
10,469 370 46,199 4.1 350 3.8 190 3.8 170 2.8 130 45 48
Gardere
Sleep Score: 81.45 11,229 350 36,757 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44
Gardere, LA
11,229 350 36,757 4 320 3.8 180 3.8 170 3.15 180 44 49
Sulphur
Sleep Score: 81.43 20,230 380 53,058 4.1 350 4 200 4 200 3.33 140 39
Sulphur, LA
20,230 380 53,058 4.1 350 4 200 4 200 3.33 140 39 50
Laplace
Sleep Score: 81.43 28,218 400 60,589 4 390 3.9 160 3.9 190 3.22 180 61
Laplace, LA
28,218 400 60,589 4 390 3.9 160 3.9 190 3.22 180 61 Facebook
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Don’t worry! We ranked all of the best cities for sleep in your state, so scroll down to see where your city landed. And remember — there’s always next year!
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Insufficient sleep | Mentally unhealthy days | Obesity | Poor physical health days | Drinking | Physical inactivity | Smoking | Air pollution (PM2.5) | Sleep Score |
| 51 | Larose | 7732 | 51048 | 310 | 4.2 | 420 | 3.9 | 200 | 310 | 190 | 3.26 | 81.42 |
| 52 | Terrytown | 24216 | 42060 | 370 | 4.1 | 350 | 3.8 | 190 | 260 | 170 | 2.8 | 81.24 |
| 53 | Gretna | 17730 | 41260 | 370 | 4.1 | 350 | 3.8 | 190 | 260 | 170 | 2.8 | 81.2 |
| 54 | DeRidder | 10750 | 43618 | 340 | 4.2 | 360 | 4.2 | 200 | 290 | 200 | 3.29 | 81.18 |
| 55 | Waggaman | 9712 | 40894 | 370 | 4.1 | 350 | 3.8 | 190 | 260 | 170 | 2.8 | 81.18 |
| 56 | Harvey | 20311 | 40068 | 370 | 4.1 | 350 | 3.8 | 190 | 260 | 170 | 2.8 | 81.14 |
| 57 | Carencro | 9181 | 38807 | 360 | 4.2 | 330 | 4 | 200 | 260 | 210 | 3.29 | 81.07 |
| 58 | Carlyss | 5075 | 44904 | 380 | 4.1 | 350 | 4 | 200 | 290 | 200 | 3.33 | 80.99 |
| 59 | Marrero | 31425 | 36791 | 370 | 4.1 | 350 | 3.8 | 190 | 260 | 170 | 2.8 | 80.96 |
| 60 | Claiborne | 11555 | 53377 | 400 | 4.4 | 380 | 4.2 | 150 | 310 | 230 | 3.33 | 80.92 |
| 61 | Bayou Cane | 21173 | 52901 | 380 | 4.2 | 390 | 4.4 | 190 | 310 | 220 | 3.05 | 80.91 |
| 62 | Plaquemine | 6621 | 47853 | 380 | 4.2 | 390 | 4.1 | 170 | 280 | 210 | 3.33 | 80.89 |
| 63 | Shreveport | 188987 | 37390 | 370 | 4 | 350 | 3.8 | 200 | 260 | 190 | 3.61 | 80.88 |
| 64 | Raceland | 10322 | 40774 | 310 | 4.2 | 420 | 3.9 | 200 | 310 | 190 | 3.26 | 80.87 |
| 65 | Fort Polk South | 9293 | 42070 | 370 | 4.1 | 340 | 4 | 220 | 300 | 210 | 3.33 | 80.86 |
| 66 | Lake Charles | 78001 | 40910 | 380 | 4.1 | 350 | 4 | 200 | 290 | 200 | 3.33 | 80.78 |
| 67 | Reserve | 9995 | 48300 | 400 | 4 | 390 | 3.9 | 160 | 320 | 190 | 3.22 | 80.77 |
| 68 | Pineville | 14290 | 42405 | 370 | 4.3 | 380 | 4.3 | 160 | 300 | 190 | 3.26 | 80.75 |
| 69 | Avondale | 5226 | 32403 | 370 | 4.1 | 350 | 3.8 | 190 | 260 | 170 | 2.8 | 80.73 |
| 70 | New Orleans | 391006 | 38721 | 410 | 4.3 | 310 | 4 | 200 | 240 | 200 | 3.15 | 80.73 |
| 71 | Westwego | 8428 | 32318 | 370 | 4.1 | 350 | 3.8 | 190 | 260 | 170 | 2.8 | 80.72 |
| 72 | Patterson | 5839 | 45676 | 370 | 4.6 | 370 | 4.5 | 170 | 320 | 210 | 3.15 | 80.7 |
| 73 | Donaldsonville | 8281 | 34197 | 380 | 4 | 330 | 3.5 | 200 | 310 | 190 | 3.5 | 80.69 |
| 74 | Bridge City | 6957 | 31143 | 370 | 4.1 | 350 | 3.8 | 190 | 260 | 170 | 2.8 | 80.66 |
| 75 | Schriever | 6385 | 47429 | 380 | 4.2 | 390 | 4.4 | 190 | 310 | 220 | 3.05 | 80.62 |
| 76 | Jennings | 9940 | 29874 | 370 | 4.1 | 350 | 3.8 | 190 | 260 | 170 | 2.8 | 80.59 |
| 77 | Morgan City | 10918 | 42483 | 380 | 4.3 | 360 | 4 | 190 | 340 | 200 | 3.36 | 80.58 |
| 78 | Thibodaux | 14576 | 35146 | 310 | 4.2 | 420 | 3.9 | 200 | 310 | 190 | 3.26 | 80.56 |
| 79 | Gray | 5692 | 45708 | 380 | 4.2 | 390 | 4.4 | 190 | 310 | 220 | 3.05 | 80.53 |
| 80 | St. Gabriel | 7367 | 40545 | 380 | 4.2 | 390 | 4.1 | 170 | 280 | 210 | 3.33 | 80.5 |
| 81 | Leesville | 5713 | 34668 | 370 | 4.1 | 340 | 4 | 220 | 300 | 210 | 3.33 | 80.46 |
| 82 | Alexandria | 46776 | 36997 | 370 | 4.3 | 380 | 4.3 | 160 | 300 | 190 | 3.26 | 80.46 |
| 83 | Abbeville | 12151 | 34137 | 360 | 4.5 | 360 | 3.9 | 200 | 300 | 200 | 3.29 | 80.41 |
| 84 | Houma | 32864 | 43178 | 380 | 4.2 | 390 | 4.4 | 190 | 310 | 220 | 3.05 | 80.39 |
| 85 | Rayne | 8071 | 31653 | 320 | 4.5 | 370 | 4.3 | 190 | 350 | 210 | 3.29 | 80.34 |
| 86 | New Iberia | 29099 | 39059 | 370 | 4.2 | 400 | 4.2 | 180 | 300 | 200 | 3.29 | 80.32 |
| 87 | Oakdale | 7596 | 25893 | 360 | 4 | 340 | 4 | 190 | 300 | 210 | 3.22 | 80.28 |
| 88 | Franklin | 6786 | 37850 | 370 | 4.6 | 370 | 4.5 | 170 | 320 | 210 | 3.15 | 80.28 |
| 89 | Breaux Bridge | 8227 | 36743 | 380 | 4.3 | 360 | 4 | 190 | 340 | 200 | 3.36 | 80.27 |
| 90 | Bayou Vista | 5160 | 37058 | 370 | 4.6 | 370 | 4.5 | 170 | 320 | 210 | 3.15 | 80.24 |
| 91 | Ponchatoula | 7371 | 43681 | 390 | 4.3 | 390 | 4.1 | 200 | 340 | 200 | 3.12 | 80.22 |
| 92 | Eunice | 9989 | 29189 | 320 | 4.5 | 370 | 4.3 | 190 | 350 | 210 | 3.29 | 80.21 |
| 93 | Jennings | 9940 | 29874 | 330 | 4.6 | 390 | 4.4 | 180 | 300 | 200 | 3.15 | 80.21 |
| 94 | Chalmette | 22907 | 43590 | 380 | 4.8 | 410 | 4.3 | 170 | 320 | 220 | 3.15 | 80.17 |
| 95 | Crowley | 12691 | 26645 | 320 | 4.5 | 370 | 4.3 | 190 | 350 | 210 | 3.29 | 80.07 |
| 96 | Ruston | 22123 | 27411 | 370 | 4.3 | 350 | 4.6 | 170 | 290 | 230 | 3.36 | 79.97 |
| 97 | Hammond | 20786 | 37059 | 390 | 4.3 | 390 | 4.1 | 200 | 340 | 200 | 3.12 | 79.87 |
| 98 | Jeanerette | 5232 | 29533 | 370 | 4.2 | 400 | 4.2 | 180 | 300 | 200 | 3.29 | 79.81 |
| 99 | St. Martinville | 5903 | 27841 | 380 | 4.3 | 360 | 4 | 190 | 340 | 200 | 3.36 | 79.79 |
| 100 | West Monroe | 12431 | 32182 | 400 | 4.4 | 380 | 4.2 | 150 | 310 | 230 | 3.33 | 79.79 |
| 101 | Violet | 5705 | 36188 | 380 | 4.8 | 410 | 4.3 | 170 | 320 | 220 | 3.15 | 79.78 |
| 102 | Grambling | 5168 | 22129 | 370 | 4.3 | 350 | 4.6 | 170 | 290 | 230 | 3.36 | 79.68 |
| 103 | Monroe | 47877 | 29014 | 400 | 4.4 | 380 | 4.2 | 150 | 310 | 230 | 3.33 | 79.62 |
| 104 | Natchitoches | 17831 | 21579 | 380 | 4.6 | 350 | 4.5 | 160 | 280 | 240 | 3.36 | 79.55 |
| 105 | Marksville | 5405 | 25980 | 380 | 4.6 | 370 | 4.5 | 160 | 340 | 210 | 3.22 | 79.52 |
| 106 | Minden | 12100 | 28450 | 390 | 4.6 | 390 | 4.5 | 160 | 340 | 220 | 3.47 | 79.35 |
| 107 | Bogalusa | 11738 | 24600 | 380 | 4.5 | 370 | 4.6 | 160 | 370 | 230 | 3.19 | 79.3 |
| 108 | Opelousas | 16126 | 20005 | 380 | 4.7 | 370 | 4.7 | 150 | 310 | 210 | 3.33 | 79.26 |
| 109 | Ville Platte | 7071 | 19716 | 380 | 4.7 | 380 | 4.8 | 170 | 340 | 240 | 3.26 | 78.88 |
| 110 | Bastrop | 10278 | 21364 | 400 | 4.8 | 410 | 4.9 | 150 | 330 | 230 | 3.43 | 78.59 |
| 111 | Tallulah | 6768 | 27592 | 420 | 5.2 | 400 | 5.5 | 140 | 340 | 290 | 3.36 | 78.39 |
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Sleep is impacted by important behavioral, environmental, and lifestyle factors. We compiled our list of Best Cities for Sleep by looking at 10 key metrics backed by scientific research. Keep reading to find out which metrics we chose and how they affect slumber.
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