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Best cities in Louisiana
for retirees (2026)

Alexandria tops the Louisiana ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 73/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

Louisiana ranking

10 scored cities in Louisiana, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
AlexandriaLA
73
B
2
MonroeLA
72
B
3
MetairieLA
69
B-
4
KennerLA
64
C+
5
Lake CharlesLA
63
C+
6
Baton RougeLA
58
C
7
LafayetteLA
57
C
8
Bossier CityLA
53
C-
9
ShreveportLA
47
D
10
New OrleansLA
43
D

Top cities for retirees nationally

How Louisiana's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

Nearby states

Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia