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Cost & Benefits

Baton Rouge vs New Orleans

Simple answer

You'd likely save $184 a month in Baton Rouge.

Typical rent is $1,251 in New Orleans 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)

New Orleans

Louisiana

Typical rent
$1,251
Typical pay
$56,631 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,480
Price index
92.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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