Bayou Blue, LA vs Bayou Cane, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBayou Blue, LABayou Cane, LA
Population12,21821,253
Median Household Income$63,958$74,350
Median Rent—$1,101/mo
Median Home Value$189,100$188,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%22.3%
Poverty Rate23.9%16%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k249*307*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,237*1,931*
Median AQI4442
Good AQI Days /yr246—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min22.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.615.7
College Degree Rate15.5%19.3%
Foreign-Born %3%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+10.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.