The 10 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Louisiana
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 109 towns of 500–10,000 people in Louisiana, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Elmwood, LA.
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10Walker, Louisiana
Work from home: 77th percentile · Broadband at home: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile
Walker is a town of 6,374 people in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $227,800 against household income of $80,707; January lows average 42°F.
6,374 people · Livingston Parish · median home $227,800 · income $80,707 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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9Lacombe, Louisiana
Work from home: 82nd percentile · Broadband at home: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile
Lacombe is a community of 8,657 people in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $207,900 against household income of $72,813; January lows average 41°F.
8,657 people · St. Tammany Parish · median home $207,900 · income $72,813 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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8Denham Springs, Louisiana
Work from home: 61st percentile · Broadband at home: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile
Denham Springs is a city of 9,286 people in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $188,200 against household income of $71,569; January lows average 42°F.
9,286 people · Livingston Parish · median home $188,200 · income $71,569 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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7Waggaman, Louisiana
Work from home: 65th percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 75th percentile
Waggaman is a community of 9,835 people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $170,400 against household income of $68,374; January lows average 46°F.
9,835 people · Jefferson Parish · median home $170,400 · income $68,374 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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6Ball, Louisiana
Work from home: 55th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile
Ball is a town of 3,961 people in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $175,800 against household income of $80,074; January lows average 37°F.
3,961 people · Rapides Parish · median home $175,800 · income $80,074 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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5Poydras, Louisiana
Work from home: 64th percentile · Broadband at home: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 85th percentile
Poydras is a community of 2,536 people in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $132,800 against household income of $59,105; January lows average 43°F.
2,536 people · St. Bernard Parish · median home $132,800 · income $59,105 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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4Red Chute, Louisiana
Work from home: 78th percentile · Broadband at home: 77th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 75th percentile
Red Chute is a community of 7,065 people in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $219,100 against household income of $86,124; January lows average 39°F.
7,065 people · Bossier Parish · median home $219,100 · income $86,124 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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3Jeanerette, Louisiana
Work from home: 97th percentile · Broadband at home: 54th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 81st percentile
Jeanerette is a city of 4,813 people in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $98,200 against household income of $43,438; January lows average 42°F.
4,813 people · Iberia Parish · median home $98,200 · income $43,438 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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2Jena, Louisiana
Work from home: 62nd percentile · Broadband at home: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

Photo: Rgmccoy04 at English Wikipedia (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Jena is a town of 4,155 people in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $139,700 against household income of $71,730; January lows average 36°F.
4,155 people · LaSalle Parish · median home $139,700 · income $71,730 · Jan low 36°F · 1 in snow
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1Elmwood, Louisiana
Work from home: 86th percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 87th percentile
Elmwood is a community of 5,649 people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Homes have a median value of $188,100 against household income of $89,430; January lows average 47°F.
5,649 people · Jefferson Parish · median home $188,100 · income $89,430 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)