Baton Rouge vs Lafayette
Baton Rouge, LA compared with Lafayette, LA · 56 miles apart
Baton Rouge has 222,795 residents to Lafayette’s 123,311. Baton Rouge comes out ahead on median rent. Lafayette does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Baton Rouge, LA | Lafayette, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,795 | 123,311 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,579 | 2,185 |
| Median household income | $49,994 | $61,915 |
| Median home value | $234,700 | $257,000 |
| Median rent | $1,067 | $1,100 |
| Homeownership | 47.8% | 53.1% |
| Average commute | 21 min | 20 min |
| Median age | 31.5 | 36.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.6% | 41.1% |
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 18.3% |
| Unemployment | 9.2% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 4.2× |
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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