Baton Rouge vs Jackson
Baton Rouge, LA compared with Jackson, MS · 140 miles apart
Baton Rouge has 222,795 residents to Jackson’s 141,196. Baton Rouge comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Jackson does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Baton Rouge, LA | Jackson, MS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,795 | 141,196 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,579 | 1,264 |
| Median household income | $49,994 | $42,071 |
| Median home value | $234,700 | $111,700 |
| Median rent | $1,067 | $1,055 |
| Homeownership | 47.8% | 48.6% |
| Average commute | 21 min | 19.9 min |
| Median age | 31.5 | 34.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.6% | 28.8% |
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 27.9% |
| Unemployment | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 2.7× |
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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