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Louisiana
Morgan City
Population 11,064
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Louisiana
Bayou Blue
Population 12,218
Morgan City, LA vs Bayou Blue, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Morgan City, LA | Bayou Blue, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,064 | 12,218 |
| Median Household Income | $56,474 | $63,958 |
| Median Rent | $917/mo | — |
| Median Home Value | $155,200 | $189,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 85 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45.5% | 35.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% | 23.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% (county) | 3.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 441 | 249* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,240 | 1,237* |
| Median AQI | — | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 246 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 47°F | 46°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26 min | 30.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.8 | 16.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 15.3% | 15.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.6% | 3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -6.3% | -1.6% |
Morgan City, LA
Bayou Blue, LA
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 Blue (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.