The 10 Best Cities For Hippies In Louisiana For 2024


The hippiest cities in Louisiana are Westwego and Port Allen for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

You might think that the whole hippie movement has faded away, but the truth is, there are plenty of hippies out there in Louisiana.

While they aren’t necessarily in your face all the time with war protests, and the next Woodstock isn’t being planned any time soon, we thought it would be fun to look at which cities in the Pelican State where the most hippies would live.

And, after crunching the data, you know what? It was spot on.

How do you decide where the most hippies live? By the number of yoga studios, organic markets, and most importantly, where the liberals live in droves.

Using those criteria, it’s not hard to scrape the internet, run some scientific data on where hippies might live in Louisiana, and then put out a list.

So, put on your tie-dye shirt and sandals as you go through this list with us.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Cities In Louisiana With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2024

  1. Westwego
  2. Port Allen
  3. Gretna
  4. Harahan
  5. Ponchatoula
  6. Grambling
  7. Covington
  8. Scott
  9. Mandeville
  10. Richwood

Best Places For Hippies In Louisiana Map

What’s the hippiest city in Louisiana? The hippiest city in Louisiana is Westwego.

Read on below to see where your town ranked, Young Flower Child.

Westwego, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Infrogmation of New Orleans | GFDL 1.2
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 8,531
% Liberal: 39.9%
More on Westwego: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Port Allen, LA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,150
% Liberal: 44.6%
More on Port Allen: Data | Crime | Real Estate

Gretna, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Infrogmation | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 17,801
% Liberal: 39.9%
More on Gretna: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Harahan, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Infrogmation of New Orleans | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 9,324
% Liberal: 39.9%
More on Harahan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ponchatoula, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Flickr photographer terin. / Terin Barrios | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 6,751
% Liberal: 35.4%
More on Ponchatoula: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Grambling, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Billy Hathorn | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,015
% Liberal: 41.9%
More on Grambling: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Covington, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Frankbp | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 9,151
% Liberal: 22.8%
More on Covington: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Scott, LA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,775
% Liberal: 32.2%
More on Scott: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Mandeville, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Infrogmation of New Orleans | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 12,102
% Liberal: 22.8%
More on Mandeville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 5,846
% Liberal: 38.9%
More on Richwood: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the most beatnik city in Louisiana

In order to rank the best cities for hippies in Louisiana, we used Saturday Night Science to determine what criteria defines a hippie.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the Google Places API, the Census’s 2018-2022 American Community Survey, and Voter Registration data, this is the criteria we used:

  • Number of yoga studios per capita
  • Number of organic markets per capita
  • Number of pet adoption centers per capita
  • Number of vegan restaurants per capita
  • Number of thrift stores per capita
  • Each city’s liberal voting population

For the sake of getting reliable numbers on places, we counted any place within a ~4.5 mile radius of a city’s center. The average city in the United States is about 18 square miles.

All of these results are listed in a per capita basis, meaning number of stores per person in a city. Additionally, we limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 5,000 people.

We ranked each place with scores from 1 to 67 in each category, where 1 was the most hippie.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each place to create a hippie index.

And finally, we crowned the city with the highest hippie index the “Best City for Hippies In Louisiana.” We’re looking at you, Westwego.

Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in hippie central. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from hippiest to most square.

Summary: The Hippies Of Louisiana

If you’re measuring the locations in Louisiana where there are lots of liberals, and there are many options for vegan food, yoga and thrift stores, this is an accurate list.

The most hippie cities in Louisiana are Westwego, Port Allen, Gretna, Harahan, Ponchatoula, Grambling, Covington, Scott, Mandeville, and Richwood.

If you’re curious, here are the most square places in Louisiana:

  1. Crowley
  2. Bogalusa
  3. Abbeville

For more Louisiana reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Most Hippie Cities In Louisiana

Rank City Population % Liberal
1 Westwego 8,531 39.9%
2 Port Allen 5,150 44.6%
3 Gretna 17,801 39.9%
4 Harahan 9,324 39.9%
5 Ponchatoula 6,751 35.4%
6 Grambling 5,015 41.9%
7 Covington 9,151 22.8%
8 Scott 8,775 32.2%
9 Mandeville 12,102 22.8%
10 Richwood 5,846 38.9%
11 Gonzales 10,137 32.0%
12 Hammond 20,207 35.4%
13 West Monroe 13,073 38.9%
14 Ruston 22,149 41.9%
15 Denham Springs 10,148 13.8%
16 Slidell 27,372 22.8%
17 Carencro 8,084 32.2%
18 Pineville 14,486 34.5%
19 Baker 13,838 51.8%
20 Thibodaux 14,570 24.6%
21 Zachary 15,579 51.8%
22 Monroe 49,455 38.9%
23 Breaux Bridge 8,232 37.0%
24 Youngsville 9,358 32.2%
25 Plaquemine 7,055 56.1%
26 Kenner 66,926 39.9%
27 Houma 33,807 28.5%
28 Alexandria 47,983 34.5%
29 Central 27,505 51.8%
30 Patterson 6,100 40.0%
31 Natchitoches 18,460 46.0%
32 Baton Rouge 229,353 51.8%
33 St. Martinville 6,109 37.0%
34 Springhill 5,239 36.9%
35 Shreveport 200,692 51.9%
36 Ville Platte 7,336 33.8%
37 Leesville 6,656 20.3%
38 Lake Charles 73,503 34.7%
39 Deridder 10,846 19.9%
40 Central 27,505 51.8%
41 Bastrop 11,075 46.7%
42 Mansfield 5,012 42.5%
43 Lafayette 123,528 32.2%
44 Central 27,505 51.8%
45 Marksville 5,635 35.7%
46 New Iberia 30,750 36.3%
47 Franklin 7,483 40.0%
48 Broussard 9,041 32.2%
49 Sulphur 20,275 34.7%
50 Minden 12,988 36.9%
51 Opelousas 16,668 47.2%
52 Rayne 7,984 24.4%
53 Scott 8,775 32.2%
54 Tallulah 7,267 60.8%
55 Central 27,505 51.8%
56 Eunice 10,325 47.2%
57 Walker 6,176 13.8%
58 Jeanerette 5,547 36.3%
59 Oakdale 7,741 28.1%
60 Jennings 10,265 25.4%
61 New Orleans 368,471 80.3%
62 Central 27,505 51.8%
63 St. Gabriel 6,796 56.1%
64 Donaldsonville 7,507 32.0%
65 Abbeville 12,341 22.9%
66 Bogalusa 12,071 34.8%
67 Crowley 13,219 24.4%
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