Bayou Cane, LA vs Raceland, LA

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

MetricBayou Cane, LARaceland, LA
Population21,2539,585
Median Household Income$74,350$60,286
Median Rent$1,101/mo—
Median Home Value$188,700$187,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.3%46.7%
Poverty Rate16%13.8%
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°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min28 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.713.5
College Degree Rate19.3%17.5%
Foreign-Born %4.5%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.2%-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.