Thibodaux, LA vs Bayou Cane, LA

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

MetricThibodaux, LABayou Cane, LA
Population15,73221,253
Median Household Income$52,072$74,350
Median Rent$960/mo$1,101/mo
Median Home Value$232,500$188,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%22.3%
Poverty Rate19.6%16%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265307*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1051,931*
Median AQI4442
Good AQI Days /yr246—
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows47°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min22.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.715.7
College Degree Rate34.6%19.3%
Foreign-Born %2.2%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+10.2%

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.