Baton Rouge cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA had 882,652 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 90.8, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,149
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,138
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
93.7
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
71.2
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
27.3 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$69,293
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.56%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Louisiana
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Related comparisons
From Baton Rouge
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Baton Rouge.
- Baton Rouge and San Francisco · rent gap $2,548
- Baton Rouge and San Jose · rent gap $2,123
- Baton Rouge and Boston · rent gap $1,859
- Baton Rouge and New York · rent gap $1,822
- Baton Rouge and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,815
- Baton Rouge and San Diego · rent gap $1,674
- Baton Rouge and Miami · rent gap $1,415
- Baton Rouge and Seattle · rent gap $1,400
Nearby metros
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