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Cost & Benefits

Baton Rouge vs Lake Charles

Simple answer

You'd likely save $42 a month in Baton Rouge.

Typical rent is $1,109 in Lake Charles 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)

Lake Charles

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,109
Typical pay
$59,235 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,231
Price index
85.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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