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New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Population: 376,035
VS
Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA

Population: 223,699

New Orleans vs Baton Rouge

Side-by-side comparison of New Orleans, LA and Baton Rouge, LA

Demographics

Population
376KNew Orleans
224KBaton Rouge
68% diff
Median Age
38New Orleans
32Baton Rouge
21% diff
Pop. Density
2,219New Orleans
2,573Baton Rouge
16% diff
Area (sq mi)
350New Orleans
87Baton Rouge
4x diff
Male
47.1%
New Orleans
47.4%
Baton Rouge
1% diff
Female
52.9%
New Orleans
52.6%
Baton Rouge
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KNew Orleans
$50KBaton Rouge
11% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KNew Orleans
$33KBaton Rouge
19% diff
Poverty Rate
16.3%
New Orleans
18.6%
Baton Rouge
14% diff
Unemployment
4.8%
New Orleans
5.5%
Baton Rouge
15% diff
Cost of Living
88New Orleans
88Baton Rouge
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300New Orleans
$1,284Baton Rouge
1% diff

Housing

Home Value
$296KNew Orleans
$225KBaton Rouge
32% diff
Median Rent
$1,211New Orleans
$1,044Baton Rouge
16% diff
Homeownership
50.5%
New Orleans
46.9%
Baton Rouge
8% diff
Zillow Value
$240KNew Orleans
$225KBaton Rouge
7% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,625New Orleans
$1,312Baton Rouge
24% diff
Rent Burden
35.4%
New Orleans
34.6%
Baton Rouge
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,145New Orleans
936Baton Rouge
22% diff
Property Crime
5,293New Orleans
5,290Baton Rouge
0% diff
Murder Rate
31New Orleans
32Baton Rouge
3% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FNew Orleans
71°FBaton Rouge
1% diff
Jan Temp
59°FNew Orleans
58°FBaton Rouge
3% diff
Jul Temp
85°FNew Orleans
86°FBaton Rouge
1% diff
Rainfall
50.7"New Orleans
39.9"Baton Rouge
27% diff
Sunny Days
323New Orleans
316Baton Rouge
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
42.0%
New Orleans
35.8%
Baton Rouge
17% diff
High School+
89.1%
New Orleans
87.5%
Baton Rouge
2% diff
Graduate+
18.3%
New Orleans
16.1%
Baton Rouge
14% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minNew Orleans
21.1 minBaton Rouge
8% diff
Drive Alone
63.2%
New Orleans
75.0%
Baton Rouge
19% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
New Orleans
1.6%
Baton Rouge
2.9x diff
Work from Home
13.7%
New Orleans
7.1%
Baton Rouge
93% diff

Health

Obesity
34.2%
New Orleans
39.7%
Baton Rouge
16% diff
Smoking
15.7%
New Orleans
18.2%
Baton Rouge
16% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
New Orleans
9.8%
Baton Rouge
11% diff
Diabetes
14.7%
New Orleans
16.0%
Baton Rouge
9% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
New Orleans
6.7%
Baton Rouge
8% diff
Depression
27.7%
New Orleans
26.3%
Baton Rouge
5% diff

The Verdict

25 New Orleans
:
13 Baton Rouge

New Orleans leads in 25 of 38 categories

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