21 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Louisiana

The top-ranked counties in Louisiana on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Calcasieu Parish LA 72 +1.7% +2.2% -0.9% 3.0x
02 Bossier Parish LA 72 +1.6% +3.1% +0.3% 4.4x
03 Ouachita Parish LA 68 +1.5% +2.4% -0.4% 3.7x
04 Livingston Parish LA 50 +0.7% +0.8% +1.7% 9.3x
05 Jefferson Parish LA 38 +0.3% +1.6% -0.7% 4.1x
06 Vermilion Parish LA 38 +0.3% +9.3% -1.0% 5.7x
07 St. Martin Parish LA 35 +0.2% +2.2% -0.7% 4.7x
08 Ascension Parish LA 34 +0.2% +7.1% +1.3% 3.2x
09 Caddo Parish LA 27 -0.1% +0.7% -1.5% 2.8x
10 St. Tammany Parish LA 25 -0.2% +2.1% +1.3% 5.2x
11 East Baton Rouge Parish LA 24 -0.3% +4.7% -0.2% 2.8x
12 Acadia Parish LA 21 -0.4% +2.5% -0.9% 5.2x
13 Lafayette Parish LA 19 -0.6% +2.7% +0.8% 3.4x
14 Rapides Parish LA 14 -1.1% +0.7% -0.7% 3.9x
15 Terrebonne Parish LA 13 -1.2% +3.3% -1.1% 3.3x
16 St. Landry Parish LA 11 -1.5% +2.2% -0.5% 5.0x
17 Lafourche Parish LA 7 -2.0% +2.7% -0.5% 3.5x
18 Iberia Parish LA 6 -2.4% +4.7% -0.8% 3.5x
19 Tangipahoa Parish LA 6 -2.5% +4.2% +1.1% 5.3x
20 St. Charles Parish LA 5 -2.5% +9.8% -0.4% 1.4x
21 Orleans Parish LA 0 -5.6% +0.9% -0.9% 4.5x