Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA

LouisianaPop. 874K#67 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,100/mo

#287 most affordable

Median Income

$64,550

#314 highest income

Median Home Value

$239,700

#238 most affordable to buy

Population

874K

#67 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

92.4COL Index

Affordable7.6% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,100/mo

Home Value

$239,700

Rent-to-income ratio20% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$64,550

Metro Population

874K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,034/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,934/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#287/ 530

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Median Income

#314/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#238/ 530

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Metro Population

#67/ 530

Education

Louisiana state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate87.3%

Per-Pupil Spending$13,760

Student-Teacher Ratio15.4:1

SAT Readiness Score1195

Bachelor's Degree %28.5%

Healthcare

Louisiana state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K276

Uninsured Rate11.4%

Hospital Beds per 1K3.3

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate548/100k

Property Crime Rate2630/100k

Unemployment Rate3.6%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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