Bayou Cane, LA vs Thibodaux, LA

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

MetricBayou Cane, LAThibodaux, LA
Population21,25315,732
Median Household Income$74,350$52,072
Median Rent$1,101/mo$960/mo
Median Home Value$188,700$232,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.3%54.9%
Poverty Rate16%19.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k307*265
Property Crime Rate /100k1,931*2,105
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min20.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.715.7
College Degree Rate19.3%34.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.2%-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 Cane (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.