Bayou Blue, LA vs Luling, LA

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

MetricBayou Blue, LALuling, LA
Population12,21813,960
Median Household Income$63,958$76,539
Median Rent—$1,625/mo
Median Home Value$189,100$273,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8593
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%58.7%
Poverty Rate23.9%13.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k249*225*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,237*816*
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr246—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.610.3
College Degree Rate15.5%30.2%
Foreign-Born %3%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-1.3%

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.