Bayou Blue, LA vs Raceland, LA

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

MetricBayou Blue, LARaceland, LA
Population12,2189,585
Median Household Income$63,958$60,286
Median Rent——
Median Home Value$189,100$187,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%46.7%
Poverty Rate23.9%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k249*249*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,237*1,237*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min28 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.613.5
College Degree Rate15.5%17.5%
Foreign-Born %3%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-1.7%

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.