Baton Rouge
- City in Louisiana
City
Baton Rouge
- grade BOverall Grade
- City in Louisiana
- Rating 3.46 out of 5 547 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade C
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B minus
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$191,100
National
$244,900Median Rent
$937
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Baton Rouge Rankings
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Top Private Schools Near Baton Rouge
- grade A+
Episcopal School of Baton Rouge
- Rating 4.18 out of 5 119 reviews
- grade A
The Dunham School
- Rating 3.99 out of 5 112 reviews
- grade A
St. Joseph's Academy
- Rating 4.37 out of 5 419 reviews
- grade A
Catholic High School
- Rating 4.41 out of 5 106 reviews
- grade A minus
Zachary Christian Academy
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
Top Neighborhoods in Baton Rouge
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault783national 282.7
- Murder29.1national 6.1
- Rape60.9national 40.7
- Robbery154.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary1,413.7national 500.1
- Theft3,714.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft724.4national 284
Residents
Working in Baton Rouge
Jobs
grade C
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$46,282
National
$69,021Places to Work in Baton Rouge
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Baton Rouge Reviews
Rating 3.46 out of 5 547 reviews
I've grown up in Baton Rouge my entire life and only recently left due to college. It is a beautiful, quiet town to grow up in and definitely picturesque. However, I've never really felt like I fit into the town due to my background and also the fact that I always planned to leave town once I graduated high school (a big population of people here plan to go to the local university––LSU––and stay in the city their whole life). But basically, the town is what you make of it. Food is great!
Baton Rouge is a neat city for a while. There are many things to do and then you need to venture out to the rest of the state. We are centrally located between New Orleans and Lafayette. The city focuses a lot on the LSU Tigers athletics which does well in many sports. The best part of our city is the food! You can't beat it. Most of the people here are friendly. Many people here are employed by the universities or the surrounding chemical plants. The public school system could be better but there are some great schools such as Baton Rouge High, Sherwood Middle, etc. It has some pretty areas but some also very unsafe areas and like all cities, you need to be aware of that.
Pros of Baton Rouge:
- Fun and unique southern Louisiana culture: Mardi Gras, crawfish boil season, tons of food and music festivals in the region in the spring and fall, generally friendly people, great food
-relatively low cost of living and affordable housing (compared to other cities)
- University town. great for sports-lovers and academics.
- surprisingly good parks (BREC) and library systems, given the size of Baton Rouge
-mild winters
- other fun cities nearby (New Orleans and Lafayette)
Cons:
- heavily car-dependent city. bike lanes exist, but are sparse, and drivers aren't great at sharing the road
-probably true about any city, but traffic here feels especially bad and drivers are reckless. car insurance is insanely expensive in Louisiana. the roads are of not great quality.
- Very hot and humid weather 5-6 months of the year. Also, hurricanes.
- Not an especially great state for outdoorsy people, unless you love swamps
- Crime! #6 highest murder rate per capita in the US
- Fun and unique southern Louisiana culture: Mardi Gras, crawfish boil season, tons of food and music festivals in the region in the spring and fall, generally friendly people, great food
-relatively low cost of living and affordable housing (compared to other cities)
- University town. great for sports-lovers and academics.
- surprisingly good parks (BREC) and library systems, given the size of Baton Rouge
-mild winters
- other fun cities nearby (New Orleans and Lafayette)
Cons:
- heavily car-dependent city. bike lanes exist, but are sparse, and drivers aren't great at sharing the road
-probably true about any city, but traffic here feels especially bad and drivers are reckless. car insurance is insanely expensive in Louisiana. the roads are of not great quality.
- Very hot and humid weather 5-6 months of the year. Also, hurricanes.
- Not an especially great state for outdoorsy people, unless you love swamps
- Crime! #6 highest murder rate per capita in the US