Thibodaux, LA vs Raceland, LA

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

MetricThibodaux, LARaceland, LA
Population15,7329,585
Median Household Income$52,072$60,286
Median Rent$960/mo—
Median Home Value$232,500$187,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%46.7%
Poverty Rate19.6%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265249*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1051,237*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr246246
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min28 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.713.5
College Degree Rate34.6%17.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-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 Raceland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.