Louisiana · South · 21k residents
Bayou Cane, LA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Bayou Cane: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Louisiana median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,213/wk. Louisiana's corporate income tax rate is 5.5%. Commercial electricity averages 10.5¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,213/wk
Corporate income tax
5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
Commercial electricity
10.5¢/kWh
Economic momentum
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| ACS median home value | $188,700 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $140 |
| Property tax rate | 0.55% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $966/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,163/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.01% |
| Sales tax | 9.55% |
| Corporate income tax | 5.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,213/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.5¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $102,800 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $80,230 |
| Wage: General manager | $101,790 |
| Wage: Customer service | $37,330 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $34,490 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $49,320 |
| Wage: Electrician | $61,540 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $29,490 |
| Cost of living index | 82 |
| Groceries index | 97 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $45/mo |
| Gas price | $2.95/gal |
| Healthcare index | 94 |
| Childcare (per child) | $800/mo |
| Median household income | $74,350 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% |
| Population | 21k |
| Crime index | 75/100 |
| School rating | 4.2/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 26 min |
| Sunny days / year | 215 days |
| July high | 91°F |
| January low | 44°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 45 mi |
| Big lake | 56 mi |
| Mountains | 393 mi |
| Major airport | 39 mi |
| Ski resort | 593 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Bayou Cane a good place to run a business?
- Louisiana's corporate income tax rate is 5.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,213/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.5¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Bayou Cane, LA?
- Bayou Cane indexes at 82 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,163/mo and a acs median home value of $188,700.
- How much does a house cost in Bayou Cane?
- The acs median home value in Bayou Cane is $188,700 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Bayou Cane?
- A two-bedroom in Bayou Cane rents for about $1,163/mo.