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Bayou Cane.
Bayou Cane is an unincorporated community in Terrebonne Parish, LA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Bayou Cane
Bayou Cane is an unincorporated community in Louisiana with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a population that has grown fast since 2020. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Bayou Cane deals with college degree attainment below the national average, hot summers, very rainy, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Short commutes
- Fast-growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Low college degree attainment
- Hot summers
- Very rainy — 65" of rain per year
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Bayou Cane compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Bayou Cane
Based on Bayou Cane's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,202
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $44,040 a year
- 22% of Bayou Cane renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$37,740
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $18,870
- Homes cost 2.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 22% below US
$1,101/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,101 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $188,700. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $188,700 · 22% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.8% county unemployment
Unemployment in Terrebonne Parish is 3.8%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Terrebonne Parish (county-wide)
Safety
307 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Bayou Cane doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1931/100k · Policed by Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 13% below US
23 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.5 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 46°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 46% below US
19% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (39 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Bayou Cane's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are college degree attainment below the national average and hot summers. A year of median rent ($1,101/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget.
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