Baton Rouge, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · East Baton Rouge Parish County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

223,699 Population 2,573/sq mi density

$49,944 Median Income $33,415 per capita

$224,500 Home Value $224,899 Zillow

$1,044 Median Rent 34.6% income on rent

71°F Avg Temperature 316 sunny days/yr

936 Violent Crime/100K 5,290 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.8 / 5.0

$49,944 median income, 5.5% unemployment

Affordability

4.1 / 5.0

$224,500 home value, $1,044/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

936 violent crimes/100K (146% above avg)

B+

Education

3.9 / 5.0

35.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 87.5%

US avg: 88.6% 1% below

Bachelor's+ 35.8%

US avg: 33.7% 6% above

Graduate+ 16.1%

US avg: 13.1% 23% above

School Test Score

4.4 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

43.4%

Republican (GOP)

54.5%

Democrat (DEM)

R 43%

D 54%

County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access

87.9%

2% below US avg (90.0%)

Avg Download Speed

165 Mbps

Upload: 50 Mbps

Max: 1,000 Mbps

Public Libraries

EV Charging Stations

Alt Fuel Stations

Nearest Airport

ARA

Acadiana Regional

53 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians

1:1,153

patients per provider

Dentists

1:1,337

patients per provider

Mental Health Providers

1:211

patients per provider

Food Environment Index

7.2

Scale 0-10 (10 = best)

Exercise Access

96.1%

with access to exercise opportunities

Premature Death Rate

12,990

per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+	35.8%
High School+	87.5%
Graduate Degree+	16.1%
School Test Score	4.4/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)	43.4%
Democrat (DEM)	54.5%

Infrastructure

Broadband	87.9%
Download Speed	165 Mbps
Upload Speed	50 Mbps
Max Download	1,000 Mbps
Libraries	15
EV Stations	53
Alt Fuel Stations	59

Airport

Airport Code	ARA
Airport Name	Acadiana Regional
Distance	53 miles