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Cost & Benefits

Baton Rouge vs Fort Polk South

Simple answer

You'd likely save $135 a month in Baton Rouge.

Typical rent is $1,202 in Fort Polk South and $1,067 in Baton Rouge. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Baton Rouge

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,067
Typical pay
$49,994 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,149
Price index
90.8 (metro)

Fort Polk South

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,202
Typical pay
$63,800 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,102
Price index
88.2 (state)

Benefits after a move

Baton Rouge and Fort Polk South are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.