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Cost & Benefits

Baton Rouge vs Jonesboro

Simple answer

You'd likely save $362 a month in Jonesboro.

Typical rent is $1,067 in Baton Rouge and $705 in Jonesboro. 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)

Jonesboro

Louisiana

Typical rent
$705
Typical pay
$41,786 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$892
Price index
88.2 (state)

Benefits after a move

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