Bayou Cane, LA vs Luling, LA

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

MetricBayou Cane, LALuling, LA
Population21,25313,960
Median Household Income$74,350$76,539
Median Rent$1,101/mo$1,625/mo
Median Home Value$188,700$273,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8593
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.3%58.7%
Poverty Rate16%13.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k307*225*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,931*816*
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min23.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.710.3
College Degree Rate19.3%30.2%
Foreign-Born %4.5%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.2%-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.