Baton Rouge, LA vs Gonzales, LA

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

MetricBaton Rouge, LAGonzales, LA
Population222,77113,108
Median Household Income$49,994$75,451
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,497/mo
Median Home Value$234,700$225,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%31.7%
Poverty Rate25.7%9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,009519
Property Crime Rate /100k5,5433,205
Median AQI5133
Good AQI Days /yr181348
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min24.9 min
Hospitals121
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.213.4
College Degree Rate36.6%28.1%
Foreign-Born %7.6%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+15.2%

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