Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA

Population: 223,699
VS
Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

Population: 121,537

Baton Rouge vs Lafayette

Side-by-side comparison of Baton Rouge, LA and Lafayette, LA

Demographics

Population
224KBaton Rouge
122KLafayette
84% diff
Median Age
32Baton Rouge
37Lafayette
17% diff
Pop. Density
2,573Baton Rouge
2,163Lafayette
19% diff
Area (sq mi)
87Baton Rouge
49Lafayette
76% diff
Male
47.4%
Baton Rouge
48.5%
Lafayette
2% diff
Female
52.6%
Baton Rouge
51.5%
Lafayette
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$50KBaton Rouge
$61KLafayette
23% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KBaton Rouge
$40KLafayette
19% diff
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Baton Rouge
13.5%
Lafayette
38% diff
Unemployment
9.1%
Baton Rouge
5.1%
Lafayette
78% diff
Cost of Living
88Baton Rouge
88Lafayette
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,284Baton Rouge
$1,118Lafayette
15% diff

Housing

Home Value
$225KBaton Rouge
$251KLafayette
12% diff
Median Rent
$1,044Baton Rouge
$1,065Lafayette
2% diff
Homeownership
46.9%
Baton Rouge
55.0%
Lafayette
17% diff
Zillow Value
$232KBaton Rouge
$227KLafayette
2% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,312Baton Rouge
$1,279Lafayette
3% diff
Rent Burden
34.6%
Baton Rouge
30.1%
Lafayette
15% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
-Baton Rouge
1,080Lafayette
Property Crime
-Baton Rouge
4,362Lafayette
Murder Rate
-Baton Rouge
11Lafayette

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
69°FBaton Rouge
69°FLafayette
1% diff
Jan Temp
52°FBaton Rouge
53°FLafayette
2% diff
Jul Temp
83°FBaton Rouge
83°FLafayette
0% diff
Rainfall
67.5"Baton Rouge
62.8"Lafayette
7% diff
Snowfall
0.2"Baton Rouge
0.0"Lafayette

Education

Bachelor's+
35.8%
Baton Rouge
40.6%
Lafayette
13% diff
High School+
87.5%
Baton Rouge
90.9%
Lafayette
4% diff
Graduate+
16.1%
Baton Rouge
14.1%
Lafayette
14% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.1 minBaton Rouge
19.9 minLafayette
6% diff
Drive Alone
75.0%
Baton Rouge
80.4%
Lafayette
7% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Baton Rouge
0.6%
Lafayette
2.5x diff
Work from Home
7.1%
Baton Rouge
9.5%
Lafayette
34% diff

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Baton Rouge
35.2%
Lafayette
13% diff
Smoking
18.2%
Baton Rouge
16.8%
Lafayette
8% diff
Uninsured
10.7%
Baton Rouge
9.5%
Lafayette
13% diff
Diabetes
16.0%
Baton Rouge
12.9%
Lafayette
24% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Baton Rouge
6.1%
Lafayette
10% diff
Depression
26.3%
Baton Rouge
26.0%
Lafayette
1% diff

The Verdict

10 Baton Rouge
:
24 Lafayette

Lafayette leads in 24 of 34 categories

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