Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,502, settled in 1897.
Chauvin gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $108K for a typical one, or 1.7 years of the Houma metro’s $64K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 73rd of 161 in Louisiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 100% of U.S. communities, with coastal flooding at the top, and residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its public schools beat 77% of Louisiana towns on state tests and graduation. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher January low than Chauvin.
Where Chauvin beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Coastal flooding makes up 52% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Chauvin is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 1%), so the C overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,338 in 1980, 2,575 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1972 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
Chauvin is unincorporated, so Terrebonne Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Chauvin.
Chauvin has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, has homes that are cheap against local pay and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
Within Louisiana it is less healthy than 56% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Chauvin, above both Louisiana’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (23%). 22% of Chauvin adults smoke cigarettes. Chauvin beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Chauvin | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Chauvin | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.9% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 100 of 100, Chauvin’s FEMA risk score is above both the Louisiana town median (88 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 1.7 years of the Houma metro’s $64K median household income, the typical home (about $108K) costs less against local pay than in 94% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living. Values fell 5.5% in the past year while the Louisiana typical home rose 2.1%.
Typical home values fell 5.5% in the year to September 2026. Chauvin’s median rent is $833 a month.
| Chauvin | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $833 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Chauvin has 148 jobs for its 797 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Chauvin for work: only 6% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Chauvin. The top destinations are Bayou Cane (13%), New Orleans (5%) and Baton Rouge (3%).
| Chauvin | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Galliano weather station, 17 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 311 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 45.7°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.4°.
Chauvin has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Chauvin is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 0 of its 3,041 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Chauvin itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Caillou Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Chauvin; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Chauvin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
2,912 counted in 2010 and 2,575 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
CDP in Louisiana, United States
Chauvin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,575 in 2020.. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
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One town shares a border with Chauvin.
Montegut has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Chauvin and Montegut report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Chauvin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Chauvin grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #73 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.