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City Population
Baker 15,300
Baton Rouge 241,000
Bayou Cane 17,600
Belle Chasse 11,600
Bossier City 60,300
Claiborne 9,700
Covington 9,400
De Ridder 9,800
Denham Springs 10,600
Destrehan 12,100
Eden Isle 7,700
Estelle 15,700
Galliano 7,600
Gardere 10,200
Gonzales 10,200
Harahan 8,700
Harvey 22,400
Houma 33,000
Jefferson 10,100
Kenner 44,500
Lafayette 111,900
Lake Charles 69,700
Laplace 30,500
Larose 7,700
Luling 12,100
Mandeville 10,500
Marrero 35,800
Metairie 90,100
Morgan City 11,600
Moss Bluff 10,300
New Orleans 181,300
Oak Hills Place 9,000
Pineville 13,800
Prien 7,700
Raceland 10,300
Reserve 9,700
River Ridge 14,200
Ruston 20,600
Scott 8,600
Shenandoah 19,000
Shreveport 196,200
Slidell 27,700
Sulphur 20,400
Terrytown 24,800
Thibodaux 14,300
Timberlane 11,700
Waggaman 9,400
West Monroe 13,300
Woodmere 12,700
Zachary 12,100
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Plentiful leisure activities
Plentiful cultural options
Job growth
Sunny weather
Short commute time
Good health care access
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Top-earning towns
  Median household income
Hillsborough $263,456
Scarsdale $219,317
Los Altos Hills $199,370
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Hottest
  Avg. high temp
in July (°F)
Rancho Mirage, CA 108.2°F
Avondale, AZ 107.6°F
Glendale, AZ 107.6°F
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Priciest homes
  Median price
Montecito $3,157,233
Hillsborough $2,606,764
Paradise Valley $2,075,930
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Most singles
  % single residents
State College 76.5%
Durham 74.5%
Amherst Center 73.7%
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Youngest
  Median age
Storrs 20.65
Durham 21.19
Oxford 21.56
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