Baton Rouge, LA
Overall Livability
47
out of 100
🏙
47
Livability
💰
60
Affordability
🎓
59
Educational Attainment
🛡
18
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
225,500
Median Age
32
Median Income
$50,155
Poverty Rate
23%
Housing
Median Home Value
$217,700
Median Monthly Rent
$1,010
Homeownership Rate
48%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
52%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher88%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband87%
Average Commute Time
24 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
10.75
Property Crime (per 1k)
58.73
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
20%
18–34
33%
35–54
21%
55–64
11%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 225,500
- Median Income
- $50,155
- Median Rent
- $1,010
- Median Home Value
- $217,700
- Median Age
- 31.9
- Homeownership
- 48%
- Broadband Access
- 87%
- Avg Commute
- 24 min
Nearby Cities
- Lafayette90 km
- Metairie104 km
- New Orleans123 km
- Lake Charles201 km
- Shreveport338 km
Other Cities in Louisiana
- Shreveport186,183
- Metairie140,046
- Lafayette121,706
- Lake Charles82,430
- New Orleans380,408
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 60
- Educational Attainment
- 59
- Crime & Safety
- 18
- Weather
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