Bayou Cane, LA vs Morgan City, LA

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

MetricBayou Cane, LAMorgan City, LA
Population21,25311,064
Median Household Income$74,350$56,474
Median Rent$1,101/mo$917/mo
Median Home Value$188,700$155,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)85—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.3%45.5%
Poverty Rate16%17.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k307*441
Property Crime Rate /100k1,931*2,240
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min26 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.713.8
College Degree Rate19.3%15.3%
Foreign-Born %4.5%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.2%-6.3%

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