There’s no denying it: there are plenty of places in Louisiana that are downright beautiful and full of excitement.
Unfortunately, not all towns and cities in Pelican State are so lucky.
Just like in all U.S. States, there are definitely some boring places within Louisiana’s’ borders. You know the places where everyone has an AARP card and the most exciting thing they do all day is post a picture of their grandchild on Facebook.
Like Central, for instance. In our latest analysis, we found that this city was the most boring city in all of Oklahoma according to Saturday Night Science. But don’t feel bad if you’re a resident of Central. There are plenty of other boring, lackluster places in Louisiana as well.
Here they are. Try not to jump out of your seat with excitement.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Most Boring Places In Louisiana
Don’t freak out, in fact, believe it not, a boring city is actually one a lot of people would like to call home.
Before you get all upset if your city’s name is on the list, rest assured that we didn’t use personal opinion when it comes to what classifies a city or town as “boring” or “exciting”. We crunched actual numbers to figure out which towns are statistically more boring.
Showing this data to you is the kind of thing that a real estate agent knows, but would never share.
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The 10 Most Boring Places In Louisiana For 2026
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Average Age: 40.4
% Married: 45.0%
More on Central: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Average Age: 38.3
% Married: 40.0%
More on Zachary: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Average Age: 39.8
% Married: 33.0%
More on Jennings: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Average Age: 43.7
% Married: 34.0%
More on Mandeville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Average Age: 35.1
% Married: 44.0%
More on Broussard: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Average Age: 40.1
% Married: 27.0%
More on Oakdale: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Average Age: 42.0
% Married: 37.0%
More on Scott: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Average Age: 39.0
% Married: 30.0%
More on Covington: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Average Age: 34.8
% Married: 47.0%
More on Youngsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Average Age: 38.9
% Married: 31.0%
More on Gonzales: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How we determined the boring cities in the Pelican State
You would present the following case to your friends if you were argueing with them at a bar about the most boring place to live in Louisiana. And that’s why we call it Saturday Night Science.
Because our data speaks more truth than feelings.
To figure out how boring a place is, we factored in things we generally think make people exciting, and then we figure out which cities have the least number of those exciting people.
We used the U.S. American Community Census data to gather the information presented here. HSome of the things people tend to think of as making a city’s population boring include:
- % of Population Over 25 (higher is more boring)
- % of Married Household (higher is more boring)
- Average Age (higher is more boring)
- % of Households With Kids (higher is more boring)
- Population density (lower is more boring)
Then, our algorithm generates a ranking for each place in these categories. After crunching the numbers, all of the cities ranked from most boring to most exciting.
For this ranking, we used every Louisiana city with at least 5,000 residents. This keeps us from prejudicing our rankings by including very small pockets of retired people.
Grab your rocker and hold on.
We updated this article for 2026, and it’s our eleventh time ranking the most boring cities in Louisiana.
There You Have It – Now That You’re Asleep
On a ranking like this, there are usually no winners, but since Louisiana isn’t necessarily the most boring state in the United States, the cities on this ranking can at least take solace that there are, in fact, more boring cities in the country.
The most boring cities in Louisiana are Central, Zachary, Jennings, Mandeville, Broussard, Oakdale, Scott, Covington, Youngsville, and Gonzales.
If you’re also curious enough, here are the most exciting places in Louisiana, according to science:
- Baton Rouge
- Ruston
- Tallulah
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Detailed List Of The Most Boring Cities In Louisiana For 2026
| Rank | City | Population | Average Age | % Married | % Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central, LA | 29,783 | 40.4 | 45.0% | 34.5% |
| 2 | Zachary, LA | 19,952 | 38.3 | 40.0% | 35.1% |
| 3 | Jennings, LA | 9,553 | 39.8 | 33.0% | 36.6% |
| 4 | Mandeville, LA | 12,946 | 43.7 | 34.0% | 33.5% |
| 5 | Broussard, LA | 14,322 | 35.1 | 44.0% | 38.3% |
| 6 | Oakdale, LA | 6,546 | 40.1 | 27.0% | 33.8% |
| 7 | Scott, LA | 8,609 | 42.0 | 37.0% | 23.0% |
| 8 | Covington, LA | 11,658 | 39.0 | 30.0% | 33.5% |
| 9 | Youngsville, LA | 17,427 | 34.8 | 47.0% | 46.1% |
| 10 | Gonzales, LA | 13,108 | 38.9 | 31.0% | 29.2% |
| 11 | St. Gabriel, LA | 6,639 | 36.8 | 16.0% | 37.5% |
| 12 | Addis, LA | 7,252 | 33.8 | 39.0% | 28.9% |
| 13 | Plaquemine, LA | 6,075 | 43.4 | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| 14 | Ponchatoula, LA | 7,808 | 44.0 | 29.0% | 23.8% |
| 15 | Denham Springs, LA | 9,323 | 39.7 | 29.0% | 24.7% |
| 16 | Carencro, LA | 11,619 | 32.8 | 40.0% | 38.9% |
| 17 | St. Martinville, LA | 5,297 | 49.4 | 30.0% | 16.7% |
| 18 | Breaux Bridge, LA | 7,501 | 37.8 | 29.0% | 36.4% |
| 19 | Minden, LA | 11,455 | 38.5 | 26.0% | 33.4% |
| 20 | Slidell, LA | 28,561 | 38.9 | 29.0% | 31.5% |
| 21 | Franklin, LA | 6,461 | 37.7 | 31.0% | 31.3% |
| 22 | Harahan, LA | 8,904 | 50.0 | 36.0% | 16.2% |
| 23 | Bogalusa, LA | 10,468 | 40.0 | 23.0% | 33.1% |
| 24 | Westwego, LA | 8,335 | 43.6 | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| 25 | Sulphur, LA | 20,775 | 38.0 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
| 26 | Crowley, LA | 11,422 | 40.6 | 34.0% | 24.3% |
| 27 | Houma, LA | 32,392 | 34.9 | 36.0% | 36.2% |
| 28 | Deridder, LA | 9,763 | 37.6 | 18.0% | 29.6% |
| 29 | Pineville, LA | 14,160 | 36.2 | 26.0% | 32.1% |
| 30 | Alexandria, LA | 44,060 | 37.6 | 23.0% | 30.7% |
| 31 | Thibodaux, LA | 15,732 | 39.0 | 33.0% | 21.1% |
| 32 | Kenner, LA | 64,904 | 39.3 | 23.0% | 28.3% |
| 33 | Patterson, LA | 5,744 | 36.3 | 32.0% | 33.6% |
| 34 | Walker, LA | 6,390 | 30.9 | 27.0% | 31.5% |
| 35 | Baker, LA | 12,253 | 33.5 | 27.0% | 35.0% |
| 36 | Shreveport, LA | 180,982 | 37.9 | 22.0% | 27.7% |
| 37 | Lake Charles, LA | 81,143 | 36.6 | 29.0% | 26.2% |
| 38 | Eunice, LA | 9,239 | 37.9 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| 39 | Lafayette, LA | 121,715 | 36.9 | 30.0% | 24.6% |
| 40 | West Monroe, LA | 12,729 | 35.4 | 26.0% | 29.8% |
| 41 | Leesville, LA | 5,495 | 34.3 | 12.0% | 31.2% |
| 42 | New Iberia, LA | 27,571 | 37.0 | 29.0% | 30.4% |
| 43 | Bastrop, LA | 9,232 | 31.3 | 21.0% | 37.5% |
| 44 | Monroe, LA | 47,004 | 35.0 | 20.0% | 32.6% |
| 45 | New Orleans, LA | 371,853 | 38.8 | 17.0% | 23.1% |
| 46 | Ville Platte, LA | 6,253 | 37.9 | 27.0% | 29.1% |
| 47 | Donaldsonville, LA | 6,831 | 29.1 | 26.0% | 48.1% |
| 48 | Opelousas, LA | 15,495 | 37.1 | 22.0% | 29.0% |
| 49 | Gretna, LA | 17,389 | 38.3 | 19.0% | 26.9% |
| 50 | Rayne, LA | 7,105 | 30.1 | 34.0% | 31.2% |
| 51 | Abbeville, LA | 11,003 | 33.9 | 19.0% | 32.9% |
| 52 | Natchitoches, LA | 17,577 | 26.5 | 18.0% | 25.0% |
| 53 | Grambling, LA | 5,287 | 21.2 | 10.0% | 27.6% |
| 54 | Hammond, LA | 21,539 | 27.7 | 19.0% | 27.4% |
| 55 | Tallulah, LA | 5,969 | 31.9 | 18.0% | 28.1% |
| 56 | Ruston, LA | 22,284 | 24.3 | 18.0% | 20.1% |
| 57 | Baton Rouge, LA | 222,771 | 31.5 | 18.0% | 24.7% |
The author of this article assumes that older age equals boring and that children are a great source of entertainment. My definition for boring is uninteresting. I have met some older people who are much more interesting than some younger people and I do not find that to be a general rule in life. I suspect that the author is young and has not spent much time around older people. Boring might be uneducated, melancholy, unsociable, unresourceful or no activity but it has little to do with age in my opinion.
Have you ever been to central?? Because the Central is not what you think
I myself like “boring” places because of the peace and quiet and would love to live in a “boring” town! I guess I’m “boring”.
I grew up in Central and can assure you it really is boring. It’s all church or church related activities at the snobbiest, ultra religious and uber hypocritical churches in the state. Or it’s Central High or Central Private football, which include lots of after game drinking by the players, cheerleaders and rich kids. These are rarely busted by the police. There are a few parades each year. That’s about it. Though Ms. V’s snowball stand holds the title of the best snowballs in the nation.
Places like Mandeville and Denham Springs are entertainment mecca compared to where I live (Pineville) or how about Winnsboro or Jonesboro? Those towns have no bars, nothing but fast food, no clubs- zero adult entertainment! But there’s a church on most every block- if that gets your heart pumping…..
I am in Alexandria, and I go EVERYWHERE with my dad; in LA, of course, and I have to say, Alexandria is more boring than these places… AL is just so… Dystopian.
As for me, I go to just about everyplace in LA with my dad, and I have to say. I live in Alexandria, and it’s much more boring than those places because there are hotels everywhere, but no attractions. And, given that, THOSE places are much more interesting than that of Alexandria. AL is so… dystopian. Go downtown and you will find some futureless drughead any 3 blocks you move. And, No one else is as happy as my family. They all seem like they want to kill on sight. No KID is interesting because they ALL are o their phones AT ALL TIMES! And I talk too much sorry.
I agree, Alexandria is so annoyingly mundane. There’s literally nothing to do for someone my age and my peers. I definitely will not be staying down here for college. And locals wonder why you people leave all the time.
….no SHEEET…allllla these places are BEYOND ‘boring’/mundane…as a person who has lived ALL over the US,& was ‘sentenced’to a year in Denham, may I reiterate that it is,indeed, BEYOND ‘boring’, except if you crave fatty fast-food ‘restaurants’, the ‘high culture’ of a Wal-Mart, and nothing else beyond that…NEVER again…!
True
Lower taxes equals fewer amenities, it’s a trade – off
I’m noticing some inconsistencies with the data explained in the algorithm and the results. From what I’m seeing, an older average age = more boring, however Gretna, Westwego, and Harahan are called “most exciting” yet they have the oldest average ages. Am I misunderstanding? Thanks!
You’re absolutely correct. I had a bug in my code where True should have been False. Rerunning now.