Bayou Blue, LA vs Thibodaux, LA

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

MetricBayou Blue, LAThibodaux, LA
Population12,21815,732
Median Household Income$63,958$52,072
Median Rent—$960/mo
Median Home Value$189,100$232,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.2%54.9%
Poverty Rate23.9%19.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k249*265
Property Crime Rate /100k1,237*2,105
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min20.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.615.7
College Degree Rate15.5%34.6%
Foreign-Born %3%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-2.3%

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 Bayou Blue (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.