Baton Rouge, LA vs Baker, LA

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

MetricBaton Rouge, LABaker, LA
Population222,77112,253
Median Household Income$49,994$54,750
Median Rent$1,067/mo—
Median Home Value$234,700$157,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%42.8%
Poverty Rate25.7%29.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,009398
Property Crime Rate /100k5,5431,118
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr181181
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min24.3 min
Hospitals12—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.216.9
College Degree Rate36.6%20.6%
Foreign-Born %7.6%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-2.9%

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