Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA

Population: 223,699
VS
Monroe

Monroe, LA

Population: 47,241

Baton Rouge vs Monroe

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

Demographics

Population
224KBaton Rouge
47KMonroe
4.7x diff
Median Age
32Baton Rouge
35Monroe
9% diff
Pop. Density
2,573Baton Rouge
1,589Monroe
62% diff
Area (sq mi)
87Baton Rouge
30Monroe
2.9x diff
Male
47.4%
Baton Rouge
47.4%
Monroe
Female
52.6%
Baton Rouge
52.6%
Monroe

Income & Economy

Median Income
$50KBaton Rouge
$37KMonroe
37% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KBaton Rouge
$27KMonroe
24% diff
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Baton Rouge
32.3%
Monroe
74% diff
Unemployment
9.1%
Baton Rouge
10.7%
Monroe
18% diff
Cost of Living
88Baton Rouge
88Monroe
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,284Baton Rouge
$963Monroe
33% diff

Housing

Home Value
$225KBaton Rouge
$175KMonroe
28% diff
Median Rent
$1,044Baton Rouge
$823Monroe
27% diff
Homeownership
46.9%
Baton Rouge
45.1%
Monroe
4% diff
Zillow Value
$232KBaton Rouge
$156KMonroe
49% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,312Baton Rouge
$976Monroe
34% diff
Rent Burden
34.6%
Baton Rouge
39.8%
Monroe
15% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
-Baton Rouge
1,895Monroe
Property Crime
-Baton Rouge
5,766Monroe
Murder Rate
-Baton Rouge
15Monroe

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
69°FBaton Rouge
66°FMonroe
4% diff
Jan Temp
52°FBaton Rouge
47°FMonroe
11% diff
Jul Temp
83°FBaton Rouge
83°FMonroe
0% diff
Rainfall
67.5"Baton Rouge
55.1"Monroe
23% diff
Snowfall
0.2"Baton Rouge
0.6"Monroe
3x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
35.8%
Baton Rouge
28.8%
Monroe
24% diff
High School+
87.5%
Baton Rouge
84.8%
Monroe
3% diff
Graduate+
16.1%
Baton Rouge
11.4%
Monroe
41% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.1 minBaton Rouge
18.0 minMonroe
17% diff
Drive Alone
75.0%
Baton Rouge
73.7%
Monroe
2% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Baton Rouge
2.9%
Monroe
93% diff
Work from Home
7.1%
Baton Rouge
7.1%
Monroe

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Baton Rouge
49.8%
Monroe
25% diff
Smoking
18.2%
Baton Rouge
22.5%
Monroe
24% diff
Uninsured
10.7%
Baton Rouge
7.8%
Monroe
37% diff
Diabetes
16.0%
Baton Rouge
18.7%
Monroe
17% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Baton Rouge
7.6%
Monroe
13% diff
Depression
26.3%
Baton Rouge
25.5%
Monroe
3% diff

The Verdict

25 Baton Rouge
:
7 Monroe

Baton Rouge leads in 25 of 32 categories

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