Baker, LA vs Baton Rouge, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBaker, LABaton Rouge, LA
Population12,253222,771
Median Household Income$54,750$49,994
Median Rent—$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$157,900$234,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%53%
Poverty Rate29.8%25.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3981,009
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1185,543
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min21 min
Hospitals—12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.915.2
College Degree Rate20.6%36.6%
Foreign-Born %0.9%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.