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Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA

Population: 223,699
VS
Metairie

Metairie, LA

Population: 138,995

Baton Rouge vs Metairie

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

Demographics

Population
224KBaton Rouge
139KMetairie
61% diff
Median Age
32Baton Rouge
42Metairie
31% diff
Pop. Density
2,573Baton Rouge
6,002Metairie
2.3x diff
Area (sq mi)
87Baton Rouge
23Metairie
3.7x diff
Male
47.4%
Baton Rouge
48.9%
Metairie
3% diff
Female
52.6%
Baton Rouge
51.1%
Metairie
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$50KBaton Rouge
$73KMetairie
47% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KBaton Rouge
$45KMetairie
36% diff
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Baton Rouge
9.0%
Metairie
2.1x diff
Unemployment
5.5%
Baton Rouge
2.8%
Metairie
96% diff
Cost of Living
88Baton Rouge
88Metairie
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,284Baton Rouge
$1,867Metairie
45% diff

Housing

Home Value
$225KBaton Rouge
$309KMetairie
38% diff
Median Rent
$1,044Baton Rouge
$1,159Metairie
11% diff
Homeownership
46.9%
Baton Rouge
61.8%
Metairie
32% diff
Zillow Value
$225KBaton Rouge
$320KMetairie
42% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,312Baton Rouge
$1,650Metairie
26% diff
Rent Burden
34.6%
Baton Rouge
29.7%
Metairie
16% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
936Baton Rouge
161Metairie
5.8x diff
Property Crime
5,290Baton Rouge
1,535Metairie
3.4x diff
Murder Rate
32Baton Rouge
—Metairie

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
71°FBaton Rouge
72°FMetairie
1% diff
Jan Temp
58°FBaton Rouge
60°FMetairie
3% diff
Jul Temp
86°FBaton Rouge
85°FMetairie
1% diff
Rainfall
39.9"Baton Rouge
48.6"Metairie
22% diff
Sunny Days
316Baton Rouge
321Metairie
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
35.8%
Baton Rouge
39.9%
Metairie
11% diff
High School+
87.5%
Baton Rouge
91.8%
Metairie
5% diff
Graduate+
16.1%
Baton Rouge
13.9%
Metairie
16% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.1 minBaton Rouge
21.6 minMetairie
2% diff
Drive Alone
75.0%
Baton Rouge
76.1%
Metairie
2% diff
Public Transit
1.6%
Baton Rouge
0.7%
Metairie
2.2x diff
Work from Home
7.1%
Baton Rouge
10.1%
Metairie
42% diff

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Baton Rouge
38.4%
Metairie
3% diff
Smoking
18.2%
Baton Rouge
13.1%
Metairie
39% diff
Uninsured
9.8%
Baton Rouge
9.3%
Metairie
5% diff
Diabetes
16.0%
Baton Rouge
11.4%
Metairie
40% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Baton Rouge
5.4%
Metairie
24% diff
Depression
26.3%
Baton Rouge
25.8%
Metairie
2% diff

The Verdict

11 Baton Rouge
:
26 Metairie

Metairie leads in 26 of 37 categories

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