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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Population 222,771
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Louisiana
Gardere
Population 12,223
Baton Rouge, LA vs Gardere, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Baton Rouge, LA | Gardere, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,771 | 12,223 |
| Median Household Income | $49,994 | $55,409 |
| Median Rent | $1,067/mo | $1,157/mo |
| Median Home Value | $234,700 | $243,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53% | 49.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.7% | 35.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,009 | 255* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 5,543 | 2,546* |
| Median AQI | 51 | 51 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 181 | 181 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21 min | 27.8 min |
| Hospitals | 12 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 36.6% | 30.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.6% | 17% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.7% | +6.5% |
Baton Rouge, LA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Gardere (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.