Baton Rouge vs Fontana
Baton Rouge, LA compared with Fontana, CA · 1,555 miles apart
Baton Rouge has 222,795 residents to Fontana’s 221,223. Baton Rouge comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Fontana does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Baton Rouge, LA | Fontana, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,795 | 221,223 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,579 | 5,111 |
| Median household income | $49,994 | $102,821 |
| Median home value | $234,700 | $586,800 |
| Median rent | $1,067 | $1,839 |
| Homeownership | 47.8% | 66.8% |
| Average commute | 21 min | 33.4 min |
| Median age | 31.5 | 33.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.6% | 21.4% |
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 9.9% |
| Unemployment | 9.2% | 6.5% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 5.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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