Bayou Cane, LA vs Bayou Blue, LA

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

MetricBayou Cane, LABayou Blue, LA
Population21,25312,218
Median Household Income$74,350$63,958
Median Rent$1,101/mo—
Median Home Value$188,700$189,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.3%35.2%
Poverty Rate16%23.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k307*249*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,931*1,237*
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min30.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.716.6
College Degree Rate19.3%15.5%
Foreign-Born %4.5%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.2%-1.6%

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.