Baton Rouge vs Metairie
Baton Rouge, LA compared with Metairie, LA · 65 miles apart
Baton Rouge has 222,795 residents to Metairie’s 139,729. Baton Rouge comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Metairie does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Baton Rouge, LA | Metairie, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,795 | 139,729 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,579 | 6,033 |
| Median household income | $49,994 | $73,042 |
| Median home value | $234,700 | $327,500 |
| Median rent | $1,067 | $1,175 |
| Homeownership | 47.8% | 62.1% |
| Average commute | 21 min | 21.7 min |
| Median age | 31.5 | 41.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.6% | 41.2% |
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment | 9.2% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 4.5× |
| Clear days a year | — | 39 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 40 |
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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